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HTML Phrase elements
Function:
Phrase elements add structural information to text fragments. The usual meanings of phrase elements are following:
| <abbr> |
Indicates an abbreviated form like pvt. inc. etc. |
| <acronym> |
Indicates an acronym (e.g., WAC, radar, etc.). |
| <em> |
Indicates emphasis. |
| <strong> |
Indicates stronger emphasis. |
| <cite> |
Contains a citation or a reference to other sources. |
| <dfn> |
Indicates that this is the defining instance of the enclosed term. |
| <code> |
Designates a fragment of computer code. |
| <samp> |
Designates sample output from programs, scripts, etc. |
| <kbd> |
Indicates text to be entered by the user. |
| <var> |
Indicates an instance of a variable or program argument. |
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
NONE
Example:
<abbr>pvt. or inc.</abbr><br />
<acronym>HTML</acronym><br />
<cite>Citation</cite><br />
<em>Emphasized text</em><br />
<strong>Strong text</strong><br />
<dfn>Definition term</dfn><br />
<code>Computer code text</code><br />
<samp>Sample computer code text</samp><br />
<kbd>Keyboard text</kbd><br />
<var>Variable</var><br />
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This will produce following result:
pvt. or inc.
HTML
Citation
Emphasized text
Strong text
Definition term
Computer code text
Sample computer code text
Keyboard text
Variable
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Standard Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
| class | Document wide identifier |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
| style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
| lang | Sets the language code. |
Event Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
| onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
| ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
| onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
| onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
| onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
| onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
| onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
| onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
| onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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