HTML Phrase Tags
HTML Phrasing is a set of special-purpose tags that define the structural meaning or semantics of text. The following are some commonly used tags:
1. Abbreviation text
The <abbr> tag is used to abbreviate text. Anything placed within this tag will display as abbreviated.
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2. Strong text
The <strong> tag is used to display important text on a page. Anything placed within this tag will appear in bold.
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3. Emphasized text
The <em> tag is used to emphasize text. Anything placed within this tag will appear in italics.
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4. Definition text
The <dfn> tag is used to add a definition to any terms. Anything placed within this tag will display as a definition.
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5. Quoting text
This attribute indicates that the enclosed content is quoted from another source. That source URL can be put within the "cite" attribute. Anything we place within <blockquote> tags will be shown as a quote.
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6. Short quotation
This attribute helps to write short quotations. Anything we placed within <q> tag, will come as a quotation with double-quotes.
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7. Code tag
The <code> tag is used to display parts of computer code. Anything placed within this tag will appear in a monospaced font.
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8. Address tag
The <address> tag is used to define contact information. Anything placed within this tag will appear in italics.
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9. Keyboard tag
The <kbd> tag is used to display the section of content that is a user input from a keyboard. Anything placed within this tag will appear as keyboard input.
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