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All HTML Attributes

Attribute Belongs to Description

accept <input> Specifies the types of files that

the server accepts (only for
type="file")

accept-charset <form> Specifies the character

encodings that are to be used
for the form submission

accesskey Global Attributes Specifies a shortcut key to

activate/focus an element

action <form> Specifies where to send the

form-data when a form is
submitted

align Not supported in HTML 5. Specifies the alignment

according to surrounding
elements. Use CSS instead

alt <area>, <img>, <input> Specifies an alternate text when

the original element fails to
display

async <script> Specifies that the script is

executed asynchronously (only
for external scripts)

autocomplete <form>, <input> Specifies whether the <form>

or the <input> element should
have autocomplete enabled

autofocus <button>, <input>, Specifies that the element

<select>, <textarea> should automatically get focus
when the page loads

autoplay <audio>, <video> Specifies that the audio/video

will start playing as soon as it is
ready

bgcolor Not supported in HTML 5. Specifies the background color

of an element. Use CSS instead

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border Not supported in HTML 5. Specifies the width of the border

of an element. Use CSS instead

charset <meta>, <script> Specifies the character encoding

checked <input> Specifies that an <input>

element should be pre-selected
when the page loads (for
type="checkbox" or
type="radio")

cite <blockquote>, <del>, Specifies a URL which explains

<ins>, <q> the quote/deleted/inserted text

class Global Attributes Specifies one or more

classnames for an element
(refers to a class in a style
sheet)

color Not supported in HTML 5. Specifies the text color of an

element. Use CSS instead

cols <textarea> Specifies the visible width of a

text area

colspan <td>, <th> Specifies the number of columns

a table cell should span

content <meta> Gives the value associated with

the http-equiv or name attribute

contenteditable Global Attributes Specifies whether the content of

an element is editable or not

controls <audio>, <video> Specifies that audio/video

controls should be displayed
(such as a play/pause button
etc)

coords <area> Specifies the coordinates of the

area

data <object> Specifies the URL of the

resource to be used by the
object

data-* Global Attributes Used to store custom data

private to the page or

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application

datetime <del>, <ins>, <time> Specifies the date and time

default <track> Specifies that the track is to be

enabled if the user's preferences
do not indicate that another
track would be more
appropriate

defer <script> Specifies that the script is

executed when the page has
finished parsing (only for
external scripts)

dir Global Attributes Specifies the text direction for

the content in an element

dirname <input>, <textarea> Specifies that the text direction

will be submitted

disabled <button>, <fieldset>, Specifies that the specified

<input>, <optgroup>, element/group of elements
<option>, <select>, should be disabled
<textarea>

download <a>, <area> Specifies that the target will be

downloaded when a user clicks
on the hyperlink

draggable Global Attributes Specifies whether an element is

draggable or not

dropzone Global Attributes Specifies whether the dragged

data is copied, moved, or
linked, when dropped

enctype <form> Specifies how the form-data

should be encoded when
submitting it to the server (only
for method="post")

for <label>, <output> Specifies which form element(s)

a label/calculation is bound to

form <button>, <fieldset>, Specifies the name of the form

<input>, <label>, the element belongs to

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<meter>, <object>,
<output>, <select>,
<textarea>

formaction <button>, <input> Specifies where to send the

form-data when a form is
submitted. Only for
type="submit"

headers <td>, <th> Specifies one or more headers

cells a cell is related to

height <canvas>, <embed>, Specifies the height of the

<iframe>, <img>, <input>, element
<object>, <video>

hidden Global Attributes Specifies that an element is not

yet, or is no longer, relevant

high <meter> Specifies the range that is

considered to be a high value

href <a>, <area>, <base>, Specifies the URL of the page

<link> the link goes to

hreflang <a>, <area>, <link> Specifies the language of the

linked document

http-equiv <meta> Provides an HTTP header for the

information/value of the content
attribute

id Global Attributes Specifies a unique id for an

element

ismap <img> Specifies an image as a server-

side image-map

kind <track> Specifies the kind of text track

label <track>, <option>, Specifies the title of the text

<optgroup> track

lang Global Attributes Specifies the language of the

element's content

list <input> Refers to a <datalist> element

that contains pre-defined

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options for an <input> element

loop <audio>, <video> Specifies that the audio/video

will start over again, every time
it is finished

low <meter> Specifies the range that is

considered to be a low value

max <input>, <meter>, Specifies the maximum value

<progress>

maxlength <input>, <textarea> Specifies the maximum number

of characters allowed in an
element

media <a>, <area>, <link>, Specifies what media/device the

<source>, <style> linked document is optimized for

method <form> Specifies the HTTP method to

use when sending form-data

min <input>, <meter> Specifies a minimum value

multiple <input>, <select> Specifies that a user can enter

more than one value

muted <video>, <audio> Specifies that the audio output

of the video should be muted

name <button>, <fieldset>, Specifies the name of the

<form>, <iframe>, element
<input>, <map>, <meta>,
<object>, <output>,
<param>, <select>,
<textarea>

novalidate <form> Specifies that the form should

not be validated when
submitted

onabort <audio>, <embed>, Script to be run on abort

<img>, <object>, <video>

onafterprint <body> Script to be run after the

document is printed

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onbeforeprint <body> Script to be run before the

document is printed

onbeforeunload <body> Script to be run when the

document is about to be
unloaded

onblur All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element loses focus

oncanplay <audio>, <embed>, Script to be run when a file is

<object>, <video> ready to start playing (when it
has buffered enough to begin)

oncanplaythrough <audio>, <video> Script to be run when a file can

be played all the way to the end
without pausing for buffering

onchange All visible elements. Script to be run when the value

of the element is changed

onclick All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element is being clicked

oncontextmenu All visible elements. Script to be run when a context

menu is triggered

oncopy All visible elements. Script to be run when the

content of the element is being
copied

oncuechange <track> Script to be run when the cue

changes in a <track> element

oncut All visible elements. Script to be run when the

content of the element is being
cut

ondblclick All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element is being double-clicked

ondrag All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element is being dragged

ondragend All visible elements. Script to be run at the end of a

drag operation

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ondragenter All visible elements. Script to be run when an

element has been dragged to a
valid drop target

ondragleave All visible elements. Script to be run when an

element leaves a valid drop
target

ondragover All visible elements. Script to be run when an

element is being dragged over a
valid drop target

ondragstart All visible elements. Script to be run at the start of a

drag operation

ondrop All visible elements. Script to be run when dragged

element is being dropped

ondurationchange <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the length

of the media changes

onemptied <audio>, <video> Script to be run when

something bad happens and the
file is suddenly unavailable (like
unexpectedly disconnects)

onended <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the media

has reach the end (a useful
event for messages like "thanks
for listening")

onerror <audio>, <body>, Script to be run when an error

<embed>, <img>, occurs
<object>, <script>,
<style>, <video>

onfocus All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element gets focus

onhashchange <body> Script to be run when there has

been changes to the anchor part
of the a URL

oninput All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element gets user input

oninvalid All visible elements. Script to be run when the

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element is invalid

onkeydown All visible elements. Script to be run when a user is

pressing a key

onkeypress All visible elements. Script to be run when a user

presses a key

onkeyup All visible elements. Script to be run when a user

releases a key

onload <body>, <iframe>, <img>, Script to be run when the

<input>, <link>, <script>, element is finished loading
<style>

onloadeddata <audio>, <video> Script to be run when media

data is loaded

onloadedmetadata <audio>, <video> Script to be run when meta data

(like dimensions and duration)
are loaded

onloadstart <audio>, <video> Script to be run just as the file

begins to load before anything
is actually loaded

onmousedown All visible elements. Script to be run when a mouse

button is pressed down on an
element

onmousemove All visible elements. Script to be run as long as the

mouse pointer is moving over
an element

onmouseout All visible elements. Script to be run when a mouse

pointer moves out of an element

onmouseover All visible elements. Script to be run when a mouse

pointer moves over an element

onmouseup All visible elements. Script to be run when a mouse

button is released over an
element

onmousewheel All visible elements. Script to be run when a mouse

wheel is being scrolled over an
element

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onoffline <body> Script to be run when the

browser starts to work offline

ononline <body> Script to be run when the

browser starts to work online

onpagehide <body> Script to be run when a user

navigates away from a page

onpageshow <body> Script to be run when a user

navigates to a page

onpaste All visible elements. Script to be run when the user

pastes some content in an
element

onpause <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the media

is paused either by the user or
programmatically

onplay <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the media

has started playing

onplaying <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the media

has started playing

onpopstate <body> Script to be run when the

window's history changes.

onprogress <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the

browser is in the process of
getting the media data

onratechange <audio>, <video> Script to be run each time the

playback rate changes (like
when a user switches to a slow
motion or fast forward mode).

onreset <form> Script to be run when a reset

button in a form is clicked.

onresize <body> Script to be run when the

browser window is being
resized.

onscroll All visible elements. Script to be run when an

element's scrollbar is being
scrolled

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onsearch <input> Script to be run when the user

writes something in a search
field (for <input="search">)

onseeked <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the

seeking attribute is set to false
indicating that seeking has
ended

onseeking <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the

seeking attribute is set to true
indicating that seeking is active

onselect All visible elements. Script to be run when the

element gets selected

onstalled <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the

browser is unable to fetch the
media data for whatever reason

onstorage <body> Script to be run when a Web

Storage area is updated

onsubmit <form> Script to be run when a form is

submitted

onsuspend <audio>, <video> Script to be run when fetching

the media data is stopped
before it is completely loaded
for whatever reason

ontimeupdate <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the

playing position has changed
(like when the user fast
forwards to a different point in
the media)

ontoggle <details> Script to be run when the user

opens or closes the <details>
element

onunload <body> Script to be run when a page

has unloaded (or the browser
window has been closed)

onvolumechange <audio>, <video> Script to be run each time the

volume of a video/audio has

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been changed

onwaiting <audio>, <video> Script to be run when the media

has paused but is expected to
resume (like when the media
pauses to buffer more data)

onwheel All visible elements. Script to be run when the

mouse wheel rolls up or down
over an element

open <details> Specifies that the details should

be visible (open) to the user

optimum <meter> Specifies what value is the

optimal value for the gauge

pattern <input> Specifies a regular expression

that an <input> element's value
is checked against

placeholder <input>, <textarea> Specifies a short hint that

describes the expected value of
the element

poster <video> Specifies an image to be shown

while the video is downloading,
or until the user hits the play
button

preload <audio>, <video> Specifies if and how the author

thinks the audio/video should be
loaded when the page loads

readonly <input>, <textarea> Specifies that the element is

read-only

rel <a>, <area>, <link> Specifies the relationship

between the current document
and the linked document

required <input>, <select>, Specifies that the element must

<textarea> be filled out before submitting
the form

reversed <ol> Specifies that the list order

should be descending (9,8,7...)

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rows <textarea> Specifies the visible number of

lines in a text area

rowspan <td>, <th> Specifies the number of rows a

table cell should span

sandbox <iframe> Enables an extra set of

restrictions for the content in an
<iframe>

scope <th> Specifies whether a header cell

is a header for a column, row,
or group of columns or rows

selected <option> Specifies that an option should

be pre-selected when the page
loads

shape <area> Specifies the shape of the area

size <input>, <select> Specifies the width, in

characters (for <input>) or
specifies the number of visible
options (for <select>)

sizes <img>, <link>, <source> Specifies the size of the linked

resource

span <col>, <colgroup> Specifies the number of columns

to span

spellcheck Global Attributes Specifies whether the element is

to have its spelling and
grammar checked or not

src <audio>, <embed>, Specifies the URL of the media

<iframe>, <img>, <input>, file
<script>, <source>,
<track>, <video>

srcdoc <iframe> Specifies the HTML content of

the page to show in the
<iframe>

srclang <track> Specifies the language of the

track text data (required if
kind="subtitles")

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srcset <img>, <source> Specifies the URL of the image

to use in different situations

start <ol> Specifies the start value of an

ordered list

step <input> Specifies the legal number

intervals for an input field

style Global Attributes Specifies an inline CSS style for

an element

tabindex Global Attributes Specifies the tabbing order of an

element

target <a>, <area>, <base>, Specifies the target for where to

<form> open the linked document or
where to submit the form

title Global Attributes Specifies extra information

about an element

translate Global Attributes Specifies whether the content of

an element should be translated
or not

type <a>, <button>, <embed>, Specifies the type of element

<input>, <link>, <menu>,
<object>, <script>,
<source>, <style>

usemap <img>, <object> Specifies an image as a client-

side image-map

value <button>, <input>, <li>, Specifies the value of the

<option>, <meter>, element
<progress>, <param>

width <canvas>, <embed>, Specifies the width of the

<iframe>, <img>, <input>, element
<object>, <video>

wrap <textarea> Specifies how the text in a text

area is to be wrapped when
submitted in a form

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