Beginning Tag

Ending Tag

Function

<BR>

starts a new line

<P>

starts a new paragraph, leaving an empty line

<center>

</center>

centres tables, graphics and text. note the American spelling "center" not the Canadian "centre" is used

<B>

</B>

makes text bold

<U>

</U>

underlines text

<I>

</I>

italicizes text ( i.e.. makes all the characters have a slant)

<S>

</S>

strikes out test by putting a line through it. Not very useful but good to know what it does!

<SUP>

</SUP>

makes text superscript by placing it slightly higher than the rest of the line of text. Good for mathematical equations.

<SUB>

</SUB>

makes text subscript by placing it slightly below the rest of the line of text. Also good for mathematical equations.

<BLINK>

</BLINK>

makes text blink on and off. Any cyber-guru worth her salt will tell you that the blink tag is used way, way too much!

<TT>

</TT>

makes text appear in "teletype" regardless of the font you have chosen.