# HTML 4.0 Block-Level Elements

Most HTML 4.0 elements permitted within the BODY are classified as either block-level elements or inline elements. Block-level elements typically contain inline elements and other block-level elements. When rendered visually, block-level elements usually begin on a new line.

The following are defined as block-level elements in HTML 4.0:

- ADDRESS - Address
- BLOCKQUOTE - Block quotation
- CENTER - Centered block
- DIR - Directory list
- DIV - Generic block-level container
- DL - Definition list
- FIELDSET - Form control group
- FORM - Interactive form
- H1 - Level-one heading
- H2 - Level-two heading
- H3 - Level-three heading
- H4 - Level-four heading
- H5 - Level-five heading
- H6 - Level-six heading
- HR - Horizontal rule
- ISINDEX - Input prompt
- MENU - Menu list
- NOFRAMES - Frames alternate content
- NOSCRIPT - Alternate script content
- OL - Ordered list
- P - Paragraph
- PRE - Preformatted text
- TABLE - Table
- UL - Unordered list

The following elements may also be considered block-level elements since they may contain block-level elements:

- DD - Definition description
- DT - Definition term
- FRAMESET - Frameset
- LI - List item
- TBODY - Table body
- TD - Table data cell
- TFOOT - Table foot
- TH - Table header cell
- THEAD - Table head
- TR - Table row

The following elements may be used as either block-level elements or inline elements. If used as inline elements (e.g., within another inline element or a P), these elements should not contain any block-level elements.

- APPLET - Java applet
- BUTTON - Button
- DEL - Deleted text
- IFRAME - Inline frame
- INS - Inserted text
- MAP - Image map
- OBJECT - Object
- SCRIPT - Client-side script