HTML Text Formatting
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HTML Formatting Tags
HTML uses tags like <b> and <i> for formatting output, like bold or italic text.These HTML tags are called formatting tags.
Refer to the bottom of this page for a complete reference.
Text Formatting Tags
Tag | Description |
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<b> | Defines bold text |
<big> | Defines big text |
<em> | Defines emphasized text |
<i> | Defines italic text |
<small> | Defines small text |
<strong> | Defines strong text |
<sub> | Defines subscripted text |
<sup> | Defines superscripted text |
<ins> | Defines inserted text |
<del> | Defines deleted text |
<s> | Deprecated. Use <del> instead |
<strike> | Deprecated. Use <del> instead |
<u> | Deprecated. Use styles instead |
"Computer Output" Tags
Tag | Description |
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<code> | Defines computer code text |
<kbd> | Defines keyboard text |
<samp> | Defines sample computer code |
<tt> | Defines teletype text |
<var> | Defines a variable |
<pre> | Defines preformatted text |
<listing> | Deprecated. Use <pre> instead |
<plaintext> | Deprecated. Use <pre> instead |
<xmp> | Deprecated. Use <pre> instead |
Citations, Quotations, and Definition Tags
Tag | Description |
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<abbr> | Defines an abbreviation |
<acronym> | Defines an acronym |
<address> | Defines an address element |
<bdo> | Defines the text direction |
<blockquote> | Defines a long quotation |
<q> | Defines a short quotation |
<cite> | Defines a citation |
<dfn> | Defines a definition term |