Here‘s a comprehensive table of commonly used HTML tags, including their start tag, end tag, requirement of a closing tag, and a short explanation
| Start Tag | Required | End Tag | Required | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <html> | Yes | </html> | Yes | Defines the root of an HTML document |
| <head> | Yes | </head> | Yes | Contains metadata about the HTML document |
| <title> | Yes | </title> | Yes | Defines the title of the document |
| <body> | Yes | </body> | Yes | Contains the visible content of the document |
| <h1> - <h6> | Yes | </h1> - </h6> | Yes | Defines headings of different levels |
| <p> | Yes | </p> | Yes | Defines a paragraph of text |
| <a> | Yes | </a> | Yes | Creates a hyperlink to another web page or resource |
| <img> | Yes | </img> | Yes | Embeds an image in the document |
| <div> | Yes | </div> | Yes | Defines a division or section in an HTML document |
| <span> | Yes | </span> | Yes | Defines a container for inline elements |
| <ul> | Yes | </ul> | Yes | Creates an unordered list |
| <ol> | Yes | </ol> | Yes | Creates an ordered list |
| <li> | Yes | </li> | Yes | Defines a list item |
| <table> | Yes | </table> | Yes | Creates a table structure |
| <tr> | Yes | </tr> | Yes | Defines a row in a table |
| <td> | Yes | </td> | Yes | Defines a cell in a table |
| <form> | Yes | </form> | Yes | Creates a form for user input |
| <input> | Yes | </input> | Yes | Creates an input control within a form |
| <button> | Yes | </button> | Yes | Creates a clickable button |
| <header> | Yes | </header> | Yes | Represents the header of a document or section |
| <nav> | Yes | </nav> | Yes | Defines a navigation section |
| <aside> | Yes | </aside> | Yes | Represents content that is tangentially related to the main content |
| <section> | Yes | </section> | Yes | Defines a section within a document |
| <footer> | Yes | </footer> | Yes | Represents the footer of a document or section |
| <blockquote> | Yes | </blockquote> | Yes | Indicates a block of quoted text |
| <strong> | Yes | </strong> | Yes | Represents important or emphasized text |
| <em> | Yes | </em> | Yes | Represents emphasized text |
| <code> | Yes | </code> | Yes | Represents a fragment of computer code |
| <pre> | Yes | </pre> | Yes | Preserves whitespace and line breaks in preformatted text |
| <hr> | Yes | </hr> | Yes | Inserts a horizontal rule |
| <pre> | Yes | </pre> | Yes | Inserts a line break |