AWeb supported HTML

Tags (K-S)

The Mode column in the tables below contains the HTML mode that recognizes the tag or attribute. Elements recognized in strict mode will also be recognized in tolerant mode, but elements marked as tolerant will not be recognized in strict mode.

KBD

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<KBD> ... </KBD>	Specifies keyboard input. Typically rendered in a fixed width font.	Strict

LI

Tag

Explanation

Mode

Can only appear within a OL or ULelement
Defines a list item. The item is rendered indented with a bullet in front.

The end tag is optional.

Strict

Attribute

Explanation

Mode

VALUE=nn

Specifies the number to use in the bullet for an ordered list (OL).

Strict

TYPE=CIRCLE
TYPE=DISC
TYPE=SQUARE

Sets the type of bullet for an unordered list (UL).

Strict

TYPE=1
TYPE=A
TYPE=a
TYPE=I
TYPE=i

Sets the type of bullet for an ordered list (OL).

TYPE	Meaning
1	Ordinary numbers (default) (1,2,3,4,...)
A	Capital letters (A,B,C,D,...)
a	lowercase letters (a,b,c,d,...)
I	Roman numbers in capital letters (I,II,III,IV,...)
i	Roman numbers in lowercase letters (i,ii,iii,iv,...)

Strict

DINGBAT="name"

Specifies the type of icon entity to use as a bullet in an unordered list (UL).

Tolerant

SRC="url"

Specifies the source of an image to use as a bullet in an unordered list (UL).

Tolerant (HTML 3.0)

SKIP=nn

Specifies the number of items to skip relative to the previous item in an ordered list (OL).

Tolerant (HTML 3.0)

LINK

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<LINK>	Can only appear within a HEAD element Hyperlink to related resources. Typically used to indicate authorship, related indices, other versions of the document, etc.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
HREF="url"	Specifies a destination for the hyperlink. See A for details.	Strict
REL="name"	Name of the relationship described by this hyperlink.	Strict
TITLE="title"	Title to show when presenting this hyperlink.	Strict

LISTING

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<LISTING> ... </LISTING>	Specifies a listing. The text is rendered in a fixed width font, exactly as it appears in the document source. No word-wrapping is done.	Strict

MAP

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<MAP> ... </MAP>	Defines a set of hot zones for a client-side image map (see IMG). The MAP element should contain one or more AREA elements.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
NAME="name"	The name of the map, as it is references by the USEMAP attribute of the IMG element.	Strict

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<META>	Meta information about the document. Also used to indicate additional HTTP transfer headers to the server sending out the document. The last feature is frequently used to implement the client-pull mechanism.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
CONTENT="value"	Specifies the value of the meta attribute identified by NAME or HTTP-EQUIV.	Strict
HTTP-EQUIV="HTTP-header"	Specifies the HTTP header (keyword only) that a server sending this document may include in its response. Since not many servers actually do this, AWeb interprets this attribute itself to support the client-pull mechanism.	Strict
NAME="name"	Specifies the name of the meta attribute.	Strict

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<MENU> ... </MENU>	Specifies a menu list. AWeb renders a MENU list exactly the same as a UL list.	Strict

NOBR

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<NOBR> ... </NOBR>	Specifies that automatic line breaks must not occur within this text. The WBR element can be used to specify soft line breaks.	Tolerant (NS)

NOFRAMES

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<NOFRAMES> ... </NOFRAMES>	If the document contains a FRAMESET definition, the contents of this element will be displayed by browsers that don't support frames or are configured not to use frames. The entire element with its contents will be ignored if frames are used.	Strict

NOSCRIPT

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<NOSCRIPT> ... </NOSCRIPT>	Provides an alternative for a prior SCRIPT element. If the browser doesn't support the language of a SCRIPT element prior in the document, or is configured not to evaluate scripts, the content of NOSCRIPT is displayed. If all previous SCRIPT elements were evaluated, then the contents of the NOSCRIPT element will be ignored.	Strict

OBJECT

Tag

Explanation

Mode

Specifies an embedded object to display inlined with the text. If the browser supports the type of object, the contents of the OBJECT element is ignored. If the browser does not support the type of object, it displays the content of the OBJECT element instead.

OBJECT elements can be nested to supply several levels of fall-back until the browser supports one of them.

Object specific parameters can be specifies with separate PARAM elements within the OBJECT element.

Strict

Attribute

Explanation

Mode

ALIGN=TOP
ALIGN=MIDDLE
ALIGN=BOTTOM

Specifies how the object should be aligned with the text:

ALIGN	Meaning
TOP	the top of the object aligns with the top of the tallest element in the line
MIDDLE	the middle of the object aligns with the text baseline
BOTTOM	the bottom of the object aligns with the text baseline

Strict

ALIGN=LEFT
ALIGN=RIGHT

Specifies that the object is a floating object. It is flushed to the current left or right margin, and the text will flow around it.

Strict

BORDER=nn

Specifies the thickness of the border if the object is a link. BORDER=0 means no border.

Strict

CLASSID="name"

Name of the class that implements the code to process the object data, within the code object specified by the CODEBASE attribute. Currently not supported by AWeb.

Strict

CODEBASE="url"

Specifies the address of the object that implements the code to process the object data. Currently not supported by AWeb.

Strict

CODETYPE="MIME-type"

The MIME type of the code object specified by the CODEBASE attribute. Currently not supported by AWeb.

Strict

DATA="url"

Specifies the address of the object data. See A for details.

Strict

DECLARE

Specifies that the object is declared only, and should not be instantiated. Currently AWeb does not support declared objects.

Strict

HEIGHT=nn
WIDTH=nn

Specifies the height and the width of the object in pixels. AWeb uses this to reserve enough space for the object, so that once it is loaded no reformatting of the page is needed.

Strict

HSPACE=nn
VSPACE=nn

Specifies a margin around the object for floating objects. Without margin the text will be placed directly adjacent to the object.

Strict

ISMAP

Specifies that the object is a clickable map. The object must be contained within a A element.

Tolerant (HTML 3.0)

NAME="name"

Specifies a name for the object.

Strict

SHAPES

Specifies that the object is a client-side clickable map. The OBJECT element should contain one or more A elements with SHAPE and COORDS attributes defined.

A clickable map constructed in this way (as opposed to one using the USEMAP attribute) will gracefully fall back to textual links in browsers that does not support the particular object type, or not support the OBJECT tag at all.

Strict

STANDBY="text"

Specifies the text to be displayed when the object isn't loaded (yet).

Strict

TYPE="MIME-type"

The MIME-type of the object data specified by the DATA attribute. AWeb uses this type, and the MIME types configuration to determine if the object type is supported or not. If this attribute is absent, AWeb tries to infer the MIME type from the extension of the URL specified in the DATA attribute.

Strict

USEMAP="url"

Defines this object as a client-side clickable map with use of a separate MAP element. The url must contain a fragment name (introduced by the # character) and must point to a MAP element. The MAP element may be in the same document or in another document.

Note that the OBJECT element allows for more browser-friendly client-side maps, see the SHAPES attribute.

Strict

OL

Tag

Explanation

Mode

Defines an ordered list. Items in the list are preceded by numbered bullets.
An ordered list should contain one or more LI elements.

Strict

Attribute

Explanation

Mode

TYPE=1
TYPE=A
TYPE=a
TYPE=I
TYPE=i

Sets the type of bullet for this list.

TYPE	Meaning
1	Ordinary numbers (default) (1,2,3,4,...)
A	Capital letters (A,B,C,D,...)
a	lowercase letters (a,b,c,d,...)
I	Roman numbers in capital letters (I,II,III,IV,...)
i	Roman numbers in lowercase letters (i,ii,iii,iv,...)

Strict

START=nn

Sets the number to start with. Default is 1.

Strict

CONTINUE

Specifies that the numbers should continue where the previous ordered list ended.

Tolerant (HTML 3.0)

SEQNUM=nn

Sets the number to start with. Same as START.

Tolerant (HTML 3.0)

OPTION

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<OPTION> ... </OPTION>	Can only appear within a SELECT element Defines an option in a selection list in a form. The end tag is optional.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
VALUE="value"	Specifies the value to be included in the form data if this option is selected. Default is the option text.	Strict
SELECTED	Specifies that this option should be initially selected.	Strict

PARAM

Tag

Explanation

Mode

<PARAM>

Can only appear within a OBJECT element
Specifies an object-specific parameter. Parameters are passed to the object, and are not interpreted by AWeb itself.

Strict

Attribute

Explanation

Mode

NAME="name"

Specifies the name of the parameter.

Strict

TYPE="MIME-type"

The MIME type of the object specifies by URL in the the VALUE attribute. Only valid if the VALUETYPE attribute indicates an URL.

Strict

VALUE="value"

Specifies the value of the parameter.

Strict

VALUETYPE="type"

Specifies the type of the value of the parameter. It must be one of the following:

TYPE	Meaning
DATA	The value is plain data.
OBJECT	The value is the name of another OBJECT. Referencing objects is currently not supported by AWeb.
REF	The value is an URL. (HTML 3.0)
URL	The value is an URL. (MS)

Strict

P

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<P> ... </P>	Denotes a paragraph in the document. The end tag is optional.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
ALIGN=LEFT ALIGN=CENTER ALIGN=RIGHT	Renders the text and other elements within the paragraph left aligned, centered within the window width, or right aligned with the window border.	Strict

PRE

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<PRE> ... </PRE>	Specifies preformatted text. The text is rendered in a fixed width font, exactly as it appears in the document source. No word-wrapping is done.	Strict

SAMP

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<KBD> ... </KBD>	Specifies sample output. Typically rendered in a fixed width font.	Strict

SCRIPT

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<SCRIPT> ... </SCRIPT>	Includes script statements in a document. Currently AWeb only supports JavaScript, but other script languages exist. If the script is in a language not supported by AWeb, or if java script usage is disabled, the contents of the SCRIPT element is ignored.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
LANGUAGE="language"	Specifies the scripting language, e.g. "JavaScript".	Strict
TYPE="content-type"	Specifies the internet content type for the script language, e.g. "text/javascript".	Strict

SELECT

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<SELECT> ... </SELECT>	Can only appear within a FORM element Defines a selection field in a form. Depending on the type of field and the settings, this can be a cycle-type field or a scrollable list. The SELECT element should contain one or more OPTION elements that define the options to choose from.	Strict
Attribute	Explanation	Mode
MULTIPLE	Specifies that more than one option can be selected simultaneously. The field will be rendered as a scrollable list with checkmarks to indicate selected items.	Strict
NAME="name"	Gives this field a name. Fields without a name will not be included in the form data sent.	Strict
SIZE=nn	Specifies the vertical size of the field. A size of 1 will usually be rendered as a cycle-type field. A size of 2 or more will be rendered as a scrollable list, where the number specifies how many items are visible.	Strict

SMALL

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<SMALL> ... </SMALL>	Renders text in a small font.	Strict

S or STRIKE

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<S> ... </S> <STRIKE> ... </STRIKE>	Renders text with strike through.	Strict

STRONG

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<STRONG> ... </STRONG>	Specifies strongly emphasized text. Typically rendered in bold.	Strict

STYLE

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<STYLE> ... </STYLE>	Can only appear within a HEAD element Specifies style information. Currently AWeb does not support styles. Instead the contents of the STYLE element is ignored.	Strict

SUB

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<SUB> ... </SUB>	Renders text in subscript, that is in a smaller font and somewhat lower than usual.	Strict

SUP

Tag	Explanation	Mode
<SUP> ... </SUP>	Renders text in superscript, that is in a smaller font and somewhat higher than usual.	Strict

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