OPTION
HTML Element Reference

OPTION

Description

Denotes one choice in a SELECT block.

Syntax

<OPTION
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
SELECTED
VALUE=value
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
SELECTED Indicates that this item is the default. If not present, the first item is selected by default.
VALUE=value For textual/numerical controls, specifies the default value of the control. For Boolean controls, specifies the value to be returned when the control is turned on.
event Can be one or more of these events:
ondragstart onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

The start tag is required, and the end tag is optional.

Example

<SELECT NAME="Cars" SIZE="1">
<OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
<OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
<OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
</SELECT>

Scripting Object

OPTION

See Also

SELECT


P

Description

Denotes a paragraph.

Syntax

<P
ALIGN=CENTER | LEFT | RIGHT
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
ALIGN=CENTER | LEFT | RIGHT Displays the element left flush, right flush, or centered relative to the display or table.
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

The start tag is required, and the end tag is optional.

Example

<P>This is a paragraph.</P>

Scripting Object

P


PARAM

Description

Sets the property value for a given object. This element valid within the APPLET, EMBED, and OBJECT elements.

Syntax

<PARAM
DATAFLD=colname
DATAFORMATAS=HTML | TEXT
DATASRC=#ID
NAME=name
VALUE=value
>

ParameterDescription
DATAFLD=colname The column name from the data source object that supplies the bound data.
DATAFORMATAS=HTML | TEXT Indicates whether bound data is plain text or HTML.
DATASRC=#ID Indicates the ID of the data source object that supplies the data that is bound to this element.
NAME=name Specifies the name of the parameter.
VALUE=value Specifies the property value. The value is passed to the object without change except that any character or numeric character entities are replaced with their corresponding character values.

See Also

APPLET, EMBED, OBJECT


PLAINTEXT

Description

Renders text in fixed-width type without processing tags and disables HTML parsing for the rest of the document. Although a </PLAINTEXT> tag is required, it does not close the container and is rendered on-screen. This element has been deprecated and may not be supported in a consistent manner by all browsers. It is recommended that the PRE element be used instead.

Syntax

<PLAINTEXT
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script

>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

Both the start and end tags are required.

Scripting Object

PLAINTEXT


PRE

Description

Renders text in fixed-width type.

Syntax

<PRE
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

Both the start and end tags are required.

Example

<PRE>Here's some plain text.</PRE>

Scripting Object

PRE


Q

Description

Sets apart a short quotation in text.

Syntax

<Q
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

Both the start and end tags are required.

Example

<P>He said,
<Q>"Hi there!"</Q>

Scripting Object

Q

See Also

BLOCKQUOTE


S

Description

Renders text in strikethrough type.

Syntax

<S
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

Both the start and end tags are required.

Example

<S>This text has a line through it.</S>

Scripting Object

S

See Also

STRIKE


SAMP

Description

Specifies sample text and renders it in a small font. The required end tag restores the text formatting to normal. By default, the font used is fixed-width. If a font face is specified in a FONT or BASEFONT element preceding SAMP, that font is used instead.

Syntax

<SAMP
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
STYLE=css1-properties
TITLE=text
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
STYLE=css1-properties Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information. The contents of the title attribute will be displayed in a ToolTip during the onmouseover event.
event Can be one or more of these events:
onclick ondblclick
ondragstart onhelp
onkeydown onkeypress
onkeyup onmousedown
onmousemove onmouseout
onmouseover onmouseup
onselectstart

Remarks

Both the start and end tags are required.

Example

<SAMP>Here is some text in a small fixed-width font.</SAMP>

Scripting Object

SAMP

See Also

CODE


SCRIPT

Description

Specifies a script for the page that will be interpreted by a script engine.

Syntax

<SCRIPT
CLASS=classname
EVENT=eventname
FOR=element
ID=value
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
SRC=url
TITLE=text
TYPE=MIME-type
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
EVENT=eventname Specifies the event the script is being written for.
FOR=element Specifies which element is being bound to the event script. A scripting object or element ID can be specified as the element value.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT. This attribute overrides any TYPE= value.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
SRC=url Specifies a URL for the associated file.
TITLE=text Used to provide advisory information.
TYPE=MIME-type Specifies the MIME type for the associated scripting engine.

Remarks

Code within the SCRIPT block that are not contained within a function are executed immediately as the page is loaded. To keep scripts from being displayed on down-level browsers, the SCRIPT block should be nested within a comment block.

This element is a block element.

Both the start and end tags are required.

Scripting Object

SCRIPT

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