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HTML5 <em> <strong> <dfn> <code> <samp> <kbd> <var> Tags
Example
Format text in a document:
<em>Emphasized text</em>
<strong>Strong text</strong>
<dfn>Definition term</dfn>
<code>Computer code</code>
<samp>Sample output from computer program</samp>
<kbd>Keyboard input</kbd>
<var>Variable</var>
<strong>Strong text</strong>
<dfn>Definition term</dfn>
<code>Computer code</code>
<samp>Sample output from computer program</samp>
<kbd>Keyboard input</kbd>
<var>Variable</var>
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Browser Support
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, and <var> tags are supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, and <var> 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> | Defines important 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 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML 4.01, the <strong> tag defines strong emphasized text, but in HTML5 it defines important text.
Global Attributes
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, and <var> tags also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.
Event Attributes
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>, and <var> tags also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.
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