Formatting tags are used to format the appearance of the text on your web page. Here are a few of the most common formatting tags...
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
<blockquote>
</blockquote>
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blockquote - specifies a section that is quoted from another source |
<br> |
Line break - inserts a single line break |
<code>
</code>
|
code - defines a piece of computer code |
<em>
</em>
|
em - renders text as emphasized text. |
<hr>
|
hr - used to separate content in an HTML page |
<mark>
</mark>
|
mark - highlights parts of your text |
<q>
</q>
|
q - defines a short quotation |
<s>
</s>
|
s - specifies text that is no longer correct, accurate or relevant |
<small>
</small>
|
small - defines smaller text |
<strong>
</strong>
|
strong - defines important text |
<u>
</u>
|
u - text that should be stylistically different from normal text |
| Code | Example |
|---|---|
<blockquote>The blockquote tag is used to define long quotes inside the document. Browsers usually indent blockquote elements. The blockquote is a block-level element and can include tags for text formatting.</blockquote>
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The blockquote tag is used to define long quotes inside the document. Browsers usually indent blockquote elements. The blockquote is a block-level element and can include tags for text formatting. |
This text contains<br>a line break.
|
This text contains a line break. |
<code>A piece of computer code</code>
|
A piece of computer code |
<em>Emphasized text</em>
|
Emphasized text |
<hr>
|
Topic 1 Topic 2 |
Do not forget to buy <mark>milk</mark> today.
|
Do not forget to buy milk today. |
Everyone says
<q>Girls Rock is cool!</q>
|
Everyone says Girls Rock is cool! |
My favorite color is
<s>blue</s> red!
|
My favorite color is |
An example of the <small>small</small> tag.
|
An example of the small tag. |
<strong>Strong text</strong>
|
Strong text |
Point out misspelled words, like <u>missppelled.</u>
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Point out misspelled words, like missppelled. |