HTML Computercode
HTML contains several elements for defining user input and
HTML contains several elements for defining user input and computer code.
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html<code>
x = 5;
y = 6;
z = x + y;
</code>HTML For Keyboard Input
The HTML <kbd> element is used
to define keyboard input. The content inside is displayed in the browser's
default monospace font.
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htmlHTML For Program Output
The HTML <samp> element is used to
define sample output from a computer program. The content inside is displayed in
the browser's default monospace font.
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htmlHTML For Computer Code
The HTML <code> element is used
to define a piece of computer code. The content inside is displayed in the
browser's default monospace font.
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html<code>
x = 5;
y = 6;
z = x + y;
</code>Preserve Line-Breaks
Notice that the <code> element does
NOT preserve extra whitespace and line-breaks.
To preserve extra whitespace and line-breaks, you can put the <code> element inside a <pre> element:
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htmlHTML For Variables
The HTML <var> element is used
to define a variable in programming or in a mathematical expression. The
content inside is typically displayed in italic.
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htmlChapter Summary
- The
<kbd>element defines keyboard input
- The
<samp>element defines sample output from a computer program
- The
<code>element defines a piece of computer code
- The
<var>element defines a variable in programming or in a mathematical expression
- The
<pre>element defines preformatted text
HTML Computer Code Elements
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
<code> | Defines programming code |
<kbd> | Defines keyboard input |
<samp> | Defines computer output |
<var> | Defines a variable |
<pre> | Defines preformatted text |
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.