Glossary

Term Definition

A Tag An anchor (a) tag is used to implement a hyperlink for a user. This means that the user is anchoring
himself to another page.
Absolute Link A link which contains the complete address to another link.
Absolute A type of positioning in CSS which places items in an exact location on a webpage.
Positioning
Action Attribute An attribute used within a form tag to navigate users to the next page or script once the form is
submitted.
Article Tag A tag which is used to mark off self-containing text that can make up a story, blog entry, or an article.
Aside Tag A tag which is often used to mark off a side story.
Audio Tag A tag which can have multiple sources and should have the controls attribute added to allow a user to
control when the audio plays.
Background The color or image used as the backdrop of an entire webpage.
Body Tag A tag which contains everything that displays on the webpage. Most of the tags used in CSS are
placed inside of a body tag.
Border-Color A CSS property which is used to alter to color of a border either by name or using hexadecimal colors.
Property
Border-Style An element used in CSS to control the overall look of a border.
Property
Border-Width A property which is used in CSS to control the width of a border.
Property
Br Tag A tag which is used to create a line break.
Button Tag A tag which can be used on a form to add a button option.
Caption Tag A tag which is used on tables to allow a table description to be placed in close proximity to a table.
Comment A tool used to put placeholders in for text that will need to be added later to a webpage. It can also
be used to explain parts of a webpage that do not display in a browser but will appear in a text
editor. It will help any collaborative efforts to build a website.
CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a type of style sheet language which is used in web design to describe
the presentation of a document that is written in a markup language, such as HTML5. It is the code
used to format the text in a webpage.
CSS Framework A template which is created by the web designer, downloaded for free, or purchased from a third-
party which has built in CSS the designer can use to ease in the development process of a
Datalist Tag website.
A tag which is used to create a pre-populated list within a form.
Delete A common submission method which requests to remove information from a database.
Details Tag The summary tag surrounds the line explaining what is in the details section in a details tag.
Div Tag A tag which is used in CSS to control alignment, backgrounds, margins, padding, and text flow for
webpage elements. It can also be used to control the width of an entire page.
Em A relative measurement which is equivalent to the font size being used. For example, 3em = 3 x the
size ofthe current font.
Ex A measurement type which is relative to the height of the letter x.
Fieldset Tag A tag which creates fieldsets that allow you to group fields on forms to make them easier to read.
Figure Tag A tag which is used to mark up an image in a webpage.
Float Element An element which is used to move one item next to another on a webpage.
Font-Family A property which is used in CSS to ensure there are backup fonts and web safe fonts available in the
Property event auser does not have access to the web designers designated fonts.

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Font-Style A font property which is used in CSS to apply style to fonts, such as italics.
Property
Font-Weight A font property which controls the bold level of text on a webpage.
Property
Get A common submission method which requests to retrieve something, such as information from
another webpage, an image, or a search engine.
Head Tag A tag type which contains information that describes the webpage but does not show on the
webpage.
Heading Tags HTML has six levels of headings, with tags of h1 through h6. H1 is the largest heading while h6 is the
smallest.
Hexadecimal A color format which uses a pound symbol and six hexadecimal numbers, that is, six numbers 0
Colors through 9 or A through F. 0 represents black, while F represents white. The six colors are in three
pairs, which signify the amounts of red, green, and blue used in the color.
Hr Tag A horizontal rule (hr) tag is a tag that creates a paragraph-level break within text on a web document.
Html Tag A tag which contains data that makes up a webpage.
HTML5 Hypertext Markup Language 5 (HTML5) is a type of markup language used to build and present
content on the Internet.
iFrame A content-holding frame inside of a webpage. It can be altered using programming.
Img Tag An image (img) tag defines an image in an HTML document, which requires the src and alt attributes.
JavaScript The dynamic aspect of webpage building where scripts are used to manipulate objects based on an
event.
Li Tag A list item (li) tag goes around every item listed in either an ordered or unordered list.
Link Tag A tag which allows web designers to link to external files, such as style sheets and scripts.
Margins The space between the top, bottom, or side of a webpage’s content and its edge.
Max-Width A property which is used to control layouts on webpages using CSS. It can ensure that the total
Property width of a webpage does not exceed the screen size of the user.
Media Query A fairly granular method used to control how a webpage displays across different types of devices. It
checks for screen width and changes styles according to that screen width.
Meta Tag A type of tag used to embed metadata in CSS.
Metadata A tool used in CSS to describe items and elements and their usage.
Method An attribute which is used within a form tag to tell the form what type of action to take once it is
Attribute submitted.
MP3 A compressed sound file which allows for digital storage and transmission.
MP4 A digital multimedia container often used to store video and audio data.
MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), also known as the H.264 format, is the most common format
for output from video editing software.
Nav Tag The nav tag is used to help spot, in HTML code, the area on the page containing navigation links on
a webpage.
Noscript Tag A tag which notifies the user if their browser does not support the programming language that is
currently in use.
Ogg An open container format which is designed to provide for efficient streaming of digital multimedia. It
is a royalty-free video format.
Ol Tag An ordered list (ol) tag is a numbered list.
Output Tag A tag which allows you to take what is in a form and run an instant calculation depending upon what
is being input in a form.
Overflow A property which is used to ensure that text will fit on the screen regardless of the device.
Property
P Tag A tag used to create paragraphs.

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Percentage A type of measurement used within CSS. It can be applied to elements on a webpage where it will
Measurement allow the element to fluctuate its size based on the screen size the user has.
Pixel A static form of measurement in CSS. It allows the web designer to assign a specific measurement to a
Measurement webpage element.
Post A common submission method which requests to take submitted data and modify data on the server
as a result of user input.
Pt A measurement which is 1/72 of an inch.
Put A common submission method which requests to take data submitted and insert it into a database.
Px A measurement which is normally 1/96 of an inch but can vary based on screen sizes.
Relative Link Hyperlinks used to link pages within a website.
Relative A type of positioning in CSS which places items relative to where they normally are in relation to how
Positioning things normally flow on a webpage.
Responsive Web A concept which refers to designing webpages which can be viewed on different devices, such as
Design desktops,laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
SVG Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a vector image format for two-dimensional graphics with the ability
to support interactivity and animation.
Script Tag A tag which is used to hold programming scripts for programming languages.
Section Tag A tag which marks off sections on a webpage.
Select Tag A form-based tag which creates a drop-down list full of options.
Semantic Tag A tag which is used to help organize a webpage and can be used to determine how a webpage
should berendered.
Span Tag A tag which is used to format a word or phrase.
Summary Tag A semantic tag which can hide the text inside of a details tag. The summary tag surrounds the line
explaining what is in the details section.
Tag A command within an HTML document that specifies the formatting of the document or a portion of
that document.
Text-Align An alignment property which is used to align text on a webpage.
Property
Textarea Tag A tag used to create text boxes within a form so that users can type responses.
Text-Decoration An element which is used in CSS to apply underlines to text on a webpage.
Property
Text-Indent A text property which is used in CSS to indent the first line of text in a multi-line paragraph.
Property
Track Tag A tag which works in conjunction with vtt files as part of the Web Video Text Tracks (WebVTT) standard.
Ul Tag An unordered list (ul) tag adds a bulleted list with no specific hierarchy to a webpage.
Video Tag A tag which adds a video to a webpage.
Visibility A property which is used to make an object invisible using CSS.
Property
WebM A video file format which works well on low-power devices, such as netbooks and tablets.

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