The <em> <strong> <dfn> <code> <samp> <kbd> <var> <cite> tags

Definition and Usage

The following HTML tags are phrase elements. They are not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve a much richer effect using styles.

<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

Examples

This code:	Produces this output:
<em>This text is emphasized</em> <strong>This text is strong</strong> <dfn>This text is a definition term</dfn> <code>This text is computer code</code> <samp>This text is sample computer code</samp> <kbd>This text is keyboard text</kbd> <var>This text is a variable</var> <cite>This text is a citation</cite>	This text is emphasized This text is strong This text is a definition term `This text is computer code` `This text is sample computer code` `This text is keyboard text` `This text is a variable` This text is a citation

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, 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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