HTML 5 <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.
| Tag |
Description |
| <em> |
Renders as emphasized text |
| <strong> |
Defines important 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 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
In HTML 4.01, the <strong> tag defined strong emphasized text, but in HTML 5
it defines important text.
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.
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