HTML Alignment Attributes

10 Questions

What is defined by a starting tag in HTML?

HTML element

What is the purpose of an attribute in HTML?

To define the characteristics of an HTML element

What is an example of a nested HTML element?

This is underlined and italic text

What are the two parts of an HTML attribute?

Name and value

What is the purpose of the align attribute in HTML?

To indicate the alignment of a paragraph on a page

What is the recommendation for attribute names and attribute values in HTML 4?

Lowercase

What is the purpose of a closing tag in HTML?

To indicate the end of an HTML element

What is the result of nesting HTML elements?

A complex layout is produced

What is an example of an HTML element?

This is a paragraph

What is the purpose of the tag in HTML?

To make the text italic

Study Notes

HTML Alignment

The align attribute can be used to horizontally align tags, with possible values being right, left, and center.
The valign attribute can be used to vertically align tags within an HTML element, with possible values being top, middle, and bottom.

Core Attributes

The four core attributes that can be used on the majority of HTML elements are id, title, class, and style.
The id attribute can be used to uniquely identify any element within an HTML page.

The Id Attribute

The id attribute can be used to identify a specific element and its content.
The id attribute can be used to distinguish between elements that have the same name.

The Title Attribute

The title attribute gives a suggested title for the element.
The title attribute is often displayed as a tooltip when the cursor comes over the element or while the element is loading.

Other Attributes

The bgcolor attribute can be used to place a background color behind an element, with possible values being numeric, hexadecimal, and RGB values.
The background attribute can be used to place a background image behind an element.
The width attribute can be used to specify the width of tables, images, or table cells, with a numeric value.
The height attribute can be used to specify the height of tables, images, or table cells, with a numeric value.

HTML Elements

An HTML element is defined by a starting tag and can have a closing tag.
An HTML element can contain other content, including other HTML elements.
It is possible to nest HTML elements, where one element is placed inside another element.

Formatting

HTML allows for text to be formatted in various ways, including bold, italicized, and underlined.
There are ten options available to indicate how text can appear in HTML and XHTML.