HTML 4.0 Standard Attributes

HTML tags can have attributes. The special attributes for each tag are listed under the tags in the "HTML 4.0 Reference" page. The attributes listed here are the core and language attributes that are standard for all tags (with a few exceptions):

Core Attributes

Not valid in: base, head, html, meta, param, script, style, title.

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
class	class_rule or style_rule	The class of the element.
id	id_name	String that identifies the object
style	style_definition	An inline style definition
title	tooltip_text	Text to display in tool tip

Language Attributes

Not valid in: base, br, frame, frameset, hr, iframe, param, script.

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
dir	ltr \| rtl	Text direction
lang	language_code	Language code

Keyboard Attributes

Attributes:	Values:	Description:
accesskey	character	Accessibility character
tabindex	number	Position in tabbing order

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