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Tables

A <table> is a tag in HTML that creates boxes on the screen. It contains table row <tr> and table data <td> attributes. Tables are very useful for page layout. This page contains numerous tables.


Tag
A tag is part of the HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language) scripting language that is used for Web pages. A tag is a command that specifies how a browser will render and format a Web page. In HTML a tag is enclosed in greater and lesser than symbols <tag>. For example, an italicised word will be encapsulated by two <i>text</i> tags.


Typeface
Otherwise known as a font, a typeface is the design of a set of characters. Times Roman is the name of a typeface, as is Arial. Times Roman is an example of a serif font (it has extra lines, or serifs at the bottom of each letter), and Arial is a sans-serif font.