HTML <body> tag

Function:

The HTML <body> tag is used for indicating the main content section of the HTML document. The body tag is placed between the </head> and the </html> tags.

Difference between HTML and XHTML:

NONE

Example:

<html>
<head>
<title>HTML body tag</title>
</head>
<body style="background-color:#f8f8f8">
Document content goes here
</body>
</html>

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Attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description
alink	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated - Specifies the color of the active links in the document.
background	URL	Deprecated - Specifies the background image file path.
bgcolor	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated - Specifies the background color.
link	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated - Specifies the color of all the links in the document.
text	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated - Specifies the color of the text in the document.
vlink	rgb(x,x,x) #xxxxxx colorname	Deprecated - Specifies the color of the visited links in the document.

Standard Attributes:

Attribute	Description
accesskey	Access keys (or shortcut keys)
class	Document wide identifier
dir	Specifies the direction of the text
id	Document wide identifier
tabindex	Helps determine the tabbing order when the user 'tabs' through the elements on the page.
title	Specifies a title to associate with the element.
style	Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet.
lang	Sets the language code.

Event Attributes:

Attribute	Description
onfocus	Script runs when the element gets focus
onblur	Script runs when the element loses focus
onclick	Script runs when a mouse click
ondblclick	Script runs when a mouse double-click
onmousedown	Script runs when mouse button is pressed
onmouseup	Script runs when mouse button is released
onmouseover	Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element
onmousemove	Script runs when mouse pointer moves
onmouseout	Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element
onkeypress	Script runs when key is pressed and released
onkeydown	Script runs when key is pressed
onkeyup	Script runs when key is released