Contained herein are all of the tags, and their corresponding attributes, defined by HTML 4.0. While a lot of these tags DO appear in HTML 3.2 and 3.0, some browsers will not recognize the newer tags.
<A> - Denotes an "anchor" (a hyperlink)
<ABBR> - Used to markup abbreviations
<ACRONYM> - Used to markup acronyms
<ADDRESS> - Used to markup addresses (e-mail, postal, etc.)
<APPLET> - Used to embed Java applets
<AREA> - Defines a map region in an imagemap
<B> - Encloses bolded text
<BASE> - Defines the document's base URL
<BASEFONT> - Sets the basefont size
<BDO> - Overrides the bidirectional algorithm for the enclosed text
<BIG> - Makes the enclosed text one size bigger
<BLOCKQUOTE> - Defines a block quotation
<BODY> - Encloses the document body
<BR> - Forces a break in the current line of text
<BUTTON> - Defines a submit, reset, or push button
<CAPTION> - Defines a table caption
<CENTER> - Centers (horizontally) the enclosed block
<CITE> - Used to markup citations
<CODE> - Denotes computer code
<COL> - Defines attributes common to a table column
<COLGROUP> - Used to defined a column group in a table
<DD> - Provides the definition of a term in a definition list
<DEL> - Contains content that has been deleted
<DFN> - Denotes the defining instance of a term
<DIR> - Defines a directory list
<DIV> - Defines a generic block-level container
<DL> - Defines a definition list
<DT> - Defines a term in a definition list
<EM> - Gives emphasis to its contents
<FIELDSET> - Defines a form control group
<FONT> - Defines changes to the current font
<FORM> - Defines an interactive form
<FRAME> - Defines a rectangular space within a frameset
<FRAMESET> - Defines a frame container
<Hx> - Defines the encapsulated text as a header
<HEAD> - Contains header information about the document
<HR> - Defines a horizontal rule
<HTML> - Contains the HTML Document
<I> - Encloses italicized text
<IFRAME> - Defines an inline frame
<IMG> - Specifies an inline image
<INPUT> - Defines a form control for the user to enter input
<INS> - Contains content that has been inserted
<ISINDEX> - Defines a single-line text input
<KBD> - Denotes text to be entered by the user
<LABEL> - Associates a label with a form control
<LEGEND> - Defines a caption for form controls grouped by the FIELDSET tag.
<LI> - Defines a list item
<LINK> - Defines document relationships
<MAP> - Defines a client-side image map
<MENU> - Defines a menu list
<META> - Provides metadata (such as keywords, author, etc.)
<NOFRAMES> - Defines content when frames are not displayed
<NOSCRIPT> - Defines content when a client-side script doesn't execute
<OBJECT> - Used to include objects such as images, applets, videos, etc.
<OL> - Defines an ordered list
<OPTGROUP> - Defines a group of choices within a SELECT menu
<OPTION> - Defines a menu choice within a SELECT menu
<P> - Defines a paragraph
<PARAM> - Provides parameters for object and applet tags
<PRE> - Contains preformatted text
<Q> - Used for short, in-line quotations
<S> - Encloses strike-through text
<SAMP> - Denotes sample output
<SCRIPT> - Encloses a client-side script
<SELECT> - Defines a form control for the selection of options
<SMALL> - Encloses small text
<SPAN> - Generic inline container
<STRIKE> - Encloses strike-through text
<STRONG> - Encloses strong text
<STYLE> - Embedded style sheet
<SUB> - Denotes a subscript
<SUP> - Denotes a superscript
<TABLE> - Defines a table
<TBODY> - Defines a group of table rows in a body
<TD> - Defines a data cell in a table
<TEXTAREA> - Defines a text input form control
<TFOOT> - Defines a group of footer rows in a table
<TH> - Defines a table header cell
<THEAD> - Defines a group of header rows in a table
<TITLE> - Denotes the document title
<TR> - Defines a table row
<TT> - Encloses teletype text
<U> - Encloses underlined text
<UL> - Defines an unordered list
<VAR> - Used to markup variables
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