HTML <em> <strong> <dfn> <code> <samp> <kbd>
<var> <cite> tags
Example
Format text in a document:
<em>Emphasized text</em>
<strong>Strong text</strong>
<dfn>Definition term</dfn>
<code>Computer code text</code>
<samp>Sample computer code text</samp>
<kbd>Keyboard text</kbd>
<var>Variable</var>
<cite>Citation</cite> |
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Definition and Usage
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> tags are all phrase tags. They are not deprecated, but
it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS.
| <em> |
Renders as emphasized text |
| <strong> |
Renders as strong emphasized text |
| <dfn> |
Defines a definition term |
| <code> |
Defines computer code text |
| <samp> |
Defines sample computer code |
| <kbd> |
Defines keyboard text |
| <var> |
Defines a variable |
| <cite> |
Defines a citation |
Browser Support
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> tags are supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
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