HTML 5.0 : Content categories

Each element in HTML falls into zero or more categories that group elements with similar characteristics together.

Metadata content

• base
• command
• link
• meta
• noscript
• style
• title

Flow content

• a
• abbr
• address
• area* if it is a descendant of a map element
• article
• aside
• audio
• b
• bb
• bdo
• blockquote
• br
• button
• canvas
• cite
• code
• command
• datagrid
• datalist
• del
• details
• dfn
• dialog
• div
• dl
• em
• embed
• fieldset
• figure
• footer
• form
• h1
• h2
• h3
• h4
• h5
• h6
• header
• hgroup
• hr
• i
• iframe
• img
• input
• ins
• kbd
• keygen
• label
• link* if the itemprop attribute is present
• map
• mark
• math
• menu
• meta* if the itemprop attribute is present
• meter
• nav
• noscript
• object
• ol
• output
• p
• pre
• progress
• q
• ruby
• samp
• script
• section
• select
• small
• span
• strong
• style* if the scoped attribute is present
• sub
• sup
• svg
• table
• textarea
• time
• ul
• var
• video
• text

Sectioning content

• article
• aside
• nav
• section

Heading content

• h1
• h2
• h3
• h4
• h5
• h6
• hgroup

Phrasing content

• a* if it contains only phrasing content
• abbr
• area* if it is a descendant of a map element
• audio
• b
• bb
• bdo
• br
• button
• canvas
• cite
• code
• command
• datalist
• del* if it contains only phrasing content
• dfn
• em
• embed
• i
• iframe
• img
• input
• ins* if it contains only phrasing content
• kbd
• keygen
• label
• link* if the itemprop attribute is present
• map* if it contains only phrasing content
• mark
• math
• meta* if the itemprop attribute is present
• meter
• noscript
• object
• output
• progress
• q
• ruby
• samp
• script
• select
• small
• span
• strong
• sub
• sup
• svg
• textarea
• time
• var
• video
• text

Embedded content

• audio
• canvas
• embed
• iframe
• img
• math
• object
• svg
• video

Interactive content

• a
• audio* if the controls attribute is present
• bb
• button
• datagrid
• details
• embed
• img* if the usemap attribute is present
• input* if the type attribute is not in the hidden state
• keygen
• label
• menu* if the type attribute is in the tool bar state
• object* if the usemap attribute is present
• select
• textarea
• video* if the controls attribute is present

Interactive content is content that is specifically intended for user interaction.