HTML - <kbd> Tag

The HTML <kbd> tag stands for keyboard input element, which is used to define user input from a keyboard, voice input, or any other text entry device.

And the text enclosed in the <kbd> tag is generally displayed in the browser’s default monospace font. It is used when a document needs to display the text that the user enters from his or her keyboard.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of <kbd> tag −

<kbd>.....</kbd>

Example

In the following example, we are creating an HTML document and using the <kbd> tag to display the keyboard input, as follows − 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <p>Please press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> to re-render an current page. </p>
</body>
</html>

On running the above code, the output window will pop up displaying the text on the webpage.

Example

Considering the following example, we are doing the same as in the previous example, but here we are including the CSS properties to make the keyboard more stylish, as follows −

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <style>
      kbd {
         background-color: #eee;
         border-radius: 3px;
         border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;
         box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 2px 0 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7) inset;
         color: #333;
         display: inline-block;
         font-size: 0.85em;
         font-weight: 700;
         line-height: 1;
         padding: 2px 4px;
         white-space: nowrap;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <p>Please press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> to re-render an current page. </p>
</body>
</html>

When we run the above code, it will generate an output consisting of text along with a CSS applied to it displayed on the webpage.

Example

Let's look into the following example, where we are going to use the Nesting a <kbd> tag inside a <samp> tag represents input that has been echoed back to the user by the system.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <p> If a syntax error occurs, the tool will output the initial command you typed for your review: </p>
   <blockquote>
      <samp>
      <kbd>custom-git ad my-new-file.cpp</kbd>
      </samp>
   </blockquote>
</body>
</html>

On running the above code, the output window will pop up displaying the text on the webpage.

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