HTML <em> <strong> <dfn> <code> <samp> <kbd>
<var> <cite> Tags
Example
Format text in a document:
<em>Emphasized text</em>
<strong>Strong text</strong>
<dfn>Definition term</dfn>
<code>Computer code text</code>
<samp>Sample computer code text</samp>
<kbd>Keyboard text</kbd>
<var>Variable</var>
<cite>Citation</cite> |
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Definition and Usage
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> 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> |
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 part of a text |
| <cite> |
Defines a citation |
Browser Support

The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> tags are supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Standard Attributes
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> tags support the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
STF |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <em>, <strong>, <dfn>, <code>, <samp>, <kbd>,
<var>, and <cite> tags support the following event attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| onclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse click |
STF |
| ondblclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse double-click |
STF |
| onmousedown |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is pressed |
STF |
| onmousemove |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves |
STF |
| onmouseout |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an
element |
STF |
| onmouseover |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an
element |
STF |
| onmouseup |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is released |
STF |
| onkeydown |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed |
STF |
| onkeypress |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed and released |
STF |
| onkeyup |
script |
Script to be run when a key is released |
STF |
More information about Event Attributes.
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