HTML - <kbd> Tag

HTML <kbd> tag is used to define user input from a keyboard, voice input, or any other text entry device. All 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

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

Attribute

HTML kbd tag supports Global and Event attributes of HTML.

Examples of HTML kbd Tag

In the bellow examples we will see the different examples of kbd elements. Each example will illustrate the use cases of html kbd tag.

Implementing kbd Tag

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

<!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>

Styling kbd Element

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.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
   <style>
      kbd {
         background-color: #eee;
         border-radius: 3px;
         border: 1px solid #b4b4b4;
         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>

Impleting kbd with samp Element

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>

Supported Browsers

Tag
kbd	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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