Deprecated HTML tags are HTML tags that are or will soon be removed from the HTML specification. It is recommended that you not use these HTML tags because they may become obsolete.
Deprecated HTML Elements in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0
- <applet></applet>
The applet element has been deprecated in favor of the <object></object> tag. - <basefont />
The basefont element has been deprecated in favor of the CSS font and color properties. - <blackface></blackface>
The blackface element is a MSNTV/WebTV element that has been deprecated in favor of the CSS font-weight property. - <blockquote></blockquote>
The blockquote element is deprecated in favor of CSS properties like margin when used to indent text. - <center></center>
The center element has been deprecated in favor of using CSS to center elements. - <dir></dir>
The dir element has been deprecated in favor of the <ul></ul> tag. - <embed />
The embed element has been deprecated in favor of the <object></object> tag. This tag was reinstated in HTML5. - <font></font>
The font element has been deprecated in favor of the font and color style properties. - <i></i>
The i element has been deprecated in favor of the CSS font-style property. - <isindex />
The isindex element has been deprecated in favor of the input tag. - <layer></layer>
The layer element has been deprecated in favor of CSS positioning. - <menu></menu>
The menu element has been deprecated in favor of the <ul></ul> tag. - <noembed></noembed>
The noembed element has been deprecated in favor of the <object></object> tag. - <s></s>
The s element has been deprecated in favor of the text-decoration CSS property. - <shadow></shadow>
The shadow element is a MSNTV/WebTV element that has been deprecated in favor of the text-shadow style property. - <strike></strike>
The strike element has been deprecated in favor of the text-decoration CSS property. - <u></u>
The strike element has been deprecated in favor of the text-decoration CSS property.
Deprecated HTML Attributes in HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0
- alink
The alink attribute defines the color of an active link on the web page. It has been deprecated in favor of the color style property assigned to the :active pseudo-class. - align
Used to align elements vertically and horizontally on the document page, the align attribute has been deprecated in favor of the float CSS style property. - background
The background attribute is used to define a background image for the element. It has been deprecated in favor of the background-image style property. - border
Used to define a border around the element, the border attribute has been deprecated in favor of the border style property. - color
Used to define the color of the enclosed text, the color attribute has been deprecated in favor of the color property. - compact
The compact attribute is used in list tags to create a list that takes up less space. It has been deprecated in favor of the list-style property. - face
Used to define the font face of the enclosed text, the face attribute has been deprecated in favor of the font-family CSS style property. - height
Used to define the height of the element, the height attribute has been deprecated in favor of the height CSS property. - language
The language attribute is used to define the language used by the script element. It has been deprecated in favor of the type attribute. - link
The link attribute defines the color of a link on the Web page. It has been deprecated in favor of the color style property assigned to the :link pseudo-class. - name
The name attribute names the element for use with dynamic content, it has been deprecated in favor of the id attribute. - noshade
The noshade attribute removes the 3-D effect from horizontal rules. It has been deprecated in favor of style sheets. - nowrap
Used to stop table contents from wrapping, the nowrap attribute has been deprecated in favor of the white-space style property. - size
Used to define the size of the enclosed text, the size attribute has been deprecated in favor of font-size CSS property. - start
The start attribute of list tags defines the starting number of the list. This attribute has been deprecated in favor of the list-style-type property. - text
The text attribute defines the color of the text on the Web page. It has been deprecated in favor of the color style property. - type
The type attribute of list tags defines what type of list should be used. This attribute has been deprecated in favor of the list-style-type property. - value
The value attribute of list tags sets the value of the list item. This attribute has been deprecated in favor of the list-style CSS property. - version
The version attribute defines the version of HTML used by the document. It has been deprecated in favor of defining the DOCTYPE. - vlink
The vlink attribute defines the color of a visited link on the Web page. It has been deprecated in favor of color style property assigned to the :visited pseudo-class. - width
The width attribute defines the width in pixels of the element. It has been deprecated in favor of the width property.
