HTML mark Tag

Example

Highlight parts of a text:

<p>Do not forget to buy <mark>milk</mark> today.</p>

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Definition and Usage

The <mark> tag defines marked text.

Use the <mark> tag if you want to highlight parts of your text.

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Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.

Element
<mark>	6.0	9.0	4.0	5.0	11.1

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <mark> tag is new in HTML5.

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Global Attributes

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

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Event Attributes

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

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Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM reference: Mark Object

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Default CSS Settings

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

Example

mark {
  background-color: yellow;
  color: black;}

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