Option Description Example Result Avail
<body> tag options
background= Specifies an image to tile as the pageÕs background. <body background=marble.gif> (marble.gif in background) 2
bgcolor= Sets the pageÕs background colour. <body bgcolor=#ff0000> (Bright red background) 2
bgproperties= Lets you fix the pageÕs background like a ÔwatermarkÕ. <body bgproperties=fixed> Non-scrolling background bitmap MS
text= Specifies the colour for text on this page. <body text=#000000> Black text. 2
link= Specifies the colour for hypertext links on this page. <body link=#ffff00> Bright yellow links. 2
alink= Specifies the colour for anchor hypertext links on this page. <body link=#808080> Middle grey links. 2
vlink= Specifies the colour for seen hypertext links on this page. <body link=#0080ff> Bright blue links. 2
<img> tag options
src= Specifies which image to show. <img src=bullet.gif> 1
alt= Text to show if the image canÕt be shown. <img src=bullet.gif alt=ÓTextÓ> ÓTextÓ 1
align= Image alignment: left, center, right, top, middle, bottom, texttop, absmiddle, baseline, absbottom. -- <img src=bullet.gif align=top> -- <img src=bullet.gif align=bottom> -- ------ 2
hspace= Horizontal space to leave for the image. L<img src=bullet.gif hspace=30>R LR 2
vspace= Vertical space to leave for the image. Left
<img src=bullet.gif vspace=20>
Right		 LeftRight 2
border= Draws an optional border around the graphic. <img src=bullet.gif border=2> 2
dynsrc= Specifies an animation to play; uses src if canÕt play animation. <img dynsrc=test.avi start=mouseover loop=infinite src=bul- let.gif> MS
start= Specifies when to start a dynsrc animation. See dynsrc. See dynsrc. MS
loop= In a dynsrc animation, specifies how many times to play it (or Ôinfi- niteÕ). See dynsrc. See dynsrc. MS
width= Tells the browser how wide the image is. <img width=32 height=32> No visual effect. 2
height= Tells the browser how high the image is. <img width=32 height=32> No visual effect. 2
<table> tag options
border= Controls the border around the table. Just ÒborderÓ gives you a border, Òbor- der=3Ó gives you a 3 pixel border, Òborder=0Ó removes the border. <table border=3> This table has a 3 pixel border. 2
cellspacing= How far apart the cells are. <table cellspacing=3> 3 Pixels between each cell. 3
cellpadding= Determines each cellÕs inner margin. <table cellpadding=3> A 3 pixel margin. 3
<td, tr, th> tag options
bgcolor= Sets the background colour for a single cell in a table. <td bgcolor=#00ff00> This cell has a green background. MS
colspan= Makes a wide cell in a table. <td colspan=5> (this cell is 2 cells wide) 3
rowspan= Makes a tall cell in a table. <td rowspan=2> This cell is 2 rows high (the next row is empty). 3
align= Controls horizontal text alignment; values are left, center, and right. <td align=right>
At<br>The<br>Right 		At
The
Right.		 3
valign= Sets the background colour for a single cell in a table. <td valign=bottom>
Bottom		 Bottom 3
width= Cell size specifier - can be in pixels or percent. <td width=20> A 20 pixel wide cell 3
height= Cell size specifier - can be in pixels or percent. <td height=20> A 20 pixel high cell 3
<dl> tag options
compact Uses a tighter rendering for definition lists. <dl com- pact>
<dt>Header
<dd>Body
</dl>
Header
Body
 1
<frameset> tag options
rows= Specifies vertical sections and sizes, asterisk means remaining space. <frameset rows=20%,*,10%> Example 3
cols= Like rows= but for horizontal sections. <frameset cols=Ó*,*Ó> Example 3
<frame> tag options
src= URL to place in frame cell. <frame src=test.html> Example 3
name= Window name to use for this frame. _blank, _self, _parent, _top are special names. <frame name=fred> Example 3
marginwidth= Set the blank space in pixels around the content. <frame marginwidth=4> Example 3
marginheight= Set the blank space in pixels around the content. <frame marginheight=4> Example 3
scrolling= Set to yes, no, or auto. Controls scrollbar presence. <frame src=fred.html scrolling=no> Example 3
noresize Disables frame edge dragging so users canÕt resize them. <frame src=fred.html noresize> Example 3
<p> tag options
align= Align paragraph text: left, right, or center. <p align=left>Left aligned.</p>
<p align=right>Right aligned.</p>

Left aligned.

Right aligned.

 3
<h1> tag options
align= Align header text: left, right, or center. <h4 align=left>Left aligned.</p>
<h4 align=right>Right aligned.</p>

Left aligned.

Right aligned.

 3
<hr> tag options
width= Specify ruler width in pixels or percent. <hr width=50%>
NS, MS
align= Align ruler: left, right, or center. <hr width=50% align=right>
<hr width=50% align=left>
NS, MS
size= Specifies ruler height in pixels. <hr size=10>
NS, MS
noshade Turns off the ÔshadowÕ under the line. <hr><hr noshade>
NS, MS
<embed> tag options
src= Specifies URL with content. <embed src=cmx.cmx> NS
width= Specifies width for embedded object. <embed src=cmx.cmx width=40> NS
height= Specifies height for embedded object. <embed src=cmx.cmx height=40> NS