HTML code Tag

Example

Format text in a document:

<code>A piece of computer code</code>

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Definition and Usage

The <code> tag is a phrase tag. It defines a piece of computer code.

Tip: This tag is not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS.

All phrase tags:

Tag	Description
<em>	Renders as emphasized text
<strong>	Defines important text
<code>	Defines a piece of computer code
<samp>	Defines sample output from a computer program
<kbd>	Defines keyboard input
<var>	Defines a variable

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Browser Support

Element
<code>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

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Global Attributes

The <code> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

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Event Attributes

The <code> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

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Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM reference: Code Object

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Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <code> element with the following default values:

Example

code {
  font-family: monospace;}

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