512 Appendix C – Deprecated Tags
Deprecated Elements
Web Design in a Nutshell, eMatter Edition
Deprecated Elements
The following elements have been deprecated in the HTML 4.0 Specification:
Deprecated Attributes
The following attributes have been deprecated in the HTML 4.0 Specification.
Element Description Recommendation
<applet> Inserts applet <object>
<basefont> Sets font styles for
subsequent text
style sheets (color,font-size,font-
family,font, etc.)
<center> Centers elements
on the page
<DIV align=center>
<dir> Directory List <ul>
<font> Applies font styles style sheets (color,font-size,font-
family,font, etc.)
<isindex> Adds search field <form> and CGI programming
<menu> Menu item list <ul>
<s> Strike-through text style sheets (text-decoration)
<strike> Strike-through text style sheets (text-decoration)
<u> Underlined text style sheets (text-decoration)
Name Related Elements Comment Replacement Tag
align CAPTION Horizontal alignment
of table caption
style sheet controls
align APPLET,
IFRAME, IMG,
INPUT, OBJECT
Vertical or horizontal
alignment of element
style sheet controls
align LEGEND Aligns legend relative
to its fieldset
style sheet controls
align TABLE Table position rela-
tive to window
style sheet controls
align HR Horizontal alignment
of rule
style sheet controls
align DIV, H1, H2,
H3, H4, H5,
H6, P
Horizontal alignment
of these block
elements
style sheet controls
alink BODY Color of selected links style sheet controls
alt APPLET Short description <OBJECT>
archive APPLET Comma separated
archive list
background BODY Tiling background
graphic
style sheet controls
bgcolor TABLE Background color for
cells
style sheet controls