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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>A piece of computer code</code>
<samp>Sample output from a computer program</samp>
<kbd>Keyboard input</kbd>
<var>Variable</var>
<cite>Citation</cite>

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Browser Support

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The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, <var>, and <cite> tags are supported in all major browsers.

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> Renders as strong (highlighted) text
<dfn> Defines a definition term
<code> Defines a piece of computer code
<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program
<kbd> Defines keyboard input
<var> Defines a variable part of a text
<cite> Defines a citation

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE

Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, <var>, and <cite> tags support the following standard attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
class classname Specifies a classname for an element STF
dir rtl
ltr		 Specifies the text direction for the content in an element STF
id id Specifies a unique id for an element STF
lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element STF
style style_definition Specifies an inline style for an element STF
title text Specifies extra information about an element STF
xml:lang language_code Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documents STF

More information about Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, <var>, and <cite> tags support the following event attributes:

Attribute Value Description DTD
onclick script Script to be run on a mouse click STF
ondblclick script Script to be run on a mouse double-click STF
onmousedown script Script to be run when mouse button is pressed STF
onmousemove script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves STF
onmouseout script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element STF
onmouseover script Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element STF
onmouseup script Script to be run when mouse button is released STF
onkeydown script Script to be run when a key is pressed STF
onkeypress script Script to be run when a key is pressed and released STF
onkeyup script Script to be run when a key is released STF

More information about Event Attributes.

Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

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