HTML Deprecated Tags
A complete list of deprecated HTML tags and attributes are given here. All the tags have been ordered alphabetically along with their equivalent tag or alternate CSS option.
Tag |
Description |
Alternate |
<applet> |
Deprecated. Specifies an applet |
<object> |
<basefont> |
Deprecated. Specifies a base font |
|
<center> |
Deprecated. Specifies centered text |
text-align |
<dir> |
Deprecated. Specifies a directory list |
|
<embed> |
Deprecated. Embeds an application in a document |
<object> |
<font> |
Deprecated. Specifies text font, size, and color |
font-family, font-size |
<isindex> |
Deprecated. Specifies a single-line input field |
|
<listing> |
Deprecated. Specifies listing of items |
<pre> |
<menu> |
Deprecated. Specifies a menu list |
|
<plaintext> |
Deprecated. Specifies plaintext |
<pre> |
<s> |
Deprecated. Specifies strikethrough text |
text-decoration |
<strike> |
Deprecated. Specifies strikethrough text |
text-decoration |
Deprecated. Specifies underlined text |
text-decoration |
|
<xmp> |
Deprecated. Specifies preformatted text |
<pre> |
HTML Decprecated Attributes
Following is the list of deprecated HTML attributes and alternative CSS options available.
Attribute |
Description |
Alternate |
align |
Specifies positioning of an element |
text-align, float & vertical-align |
alink |
Specifies the color of an active link or selected link |
active |
background |
Specifies background image |
background-image |
bgcolor |
Specifies background color |
background-color |
border |
Specifies a border width of any element |
border-width |
clear |
Indicates how the browser should display the line after the <br /> element |
clear |
height |
Specifies height of body and other elements |
height |
hspace |
Specifies the amount of whitespace or padding that should appear left or right an element |
padding |
language |
Specifies scripting language being used |
type |
link |
Specifies the default color of all links in the document |
link |
nowrap |
Prevents the text from wrapping within that table cell |
white-space |
start |
Indicates the number at which a browser should start numbering a list |
counter-reset |
text |
Specifies color of body text |
color |
type |
Specifies the type of list in <li> tag |
list-style-type |
vlink |
Specifies the color of visited links |
visited |
vspace |
Specifies the amount of whitespace or padding that should appear above or below an element |
padding |
width |
Specifies width of body and other elements |
width |