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WML Tag Reference

The links in the "Start tag" column points to more useful information about the specific tag. It also cover attributes of the specific tag and code examples.

Deck / Card Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<access> Defines information about the access control of a deck 1.1
<card> Defines a card in a deck 1.1
<head> Contains information about the document 1.1
<meta> Defines meta information about the document  1.1
<template> Defines a code template for all the cards in a deck 1.1
<wml>  Defines a WML deck (WML root) 1.1
<!-->  Defines a comment 1.1

Text Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<br> Defines a line break 1.1
<p>  Defines a paragraph 1.1
<table> Defines a table 1.1
<td> Defines a table cell (table data) 1.1
<tr> Defines a table row 1.1

Text Formatting Tags

Start tag Purpose WML
<b> Defines bold text 1.1
<big>  Defines big text 1.1
<em> Defines emphasized text 1.1
<i> Defines italic text 1.1
<small> Defines small text 1.1
<strong> Defines strong text 1.1
<u> Defines underlined text 1.1

Anchor Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<a> Defines an anchor (a link) 1.1
<anchor>  Defines an anchor (a link) 1.1

Image Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<img> Defines an image 1.1

Event Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<do> Activates a task when the user clicks on a word/phrase on the screen 1.1
<onevent>  Contains code to be executed when one of the following events occurs: onenterbackward, onenterforward, onpick, ontimer 1.1
<postfield> Contains information to be sent to the server along with a <go> tag 1.1

Task Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<go> Represents the action of switching to a new card 1.1
<noop>  Says that nothing should be done (noop stands for "no operation"). Used to override deck-level elements 1.1
<prev> Represents the action of going back to the previous card 1.1
<refresh> Refreshes some specified card variables. If any of the variables are shown on the screen, this task also refreshes the screen 1.1

Input Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<fieldset> Used to group together related elements in a card 1.1
<input>  Defines an input field (a text field where the user can enter some text) 1.1
<optgroup> Defines an option group in a selectable list 1.1
<option> Defines an option in a selectable list 1.1
<select> Defines a selectable list 1.1

Variable Elements

Start tag Purpose WML
<setvar> Sets a variable to a specified value in a <go>, <prev>, or <refresh> task 1.1
<timer>  Defines a card timer 1.1



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