Text Phrases and Paragraphs

You can structure text phrases (or blocks) to suit a specific purpose, such as creating a paragraph. This should not be confused with modifying the formatting of the text.

<acronym>...</acronym>

Usage	Defines acronyms.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<address>...</address>

Usage	Provides a special format for author or contact information.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.
Notes	The br element is commonly used inside the address element to break the lines of an address.

<blockquote>...</blockquote>

Usage	Displays long quotations.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
	cite="..."The URL of the quoted text.
Empty	No.

<br>

Usage	Forces a line break.
Start/End Tag	Required/IllegalSee note for XHTML 1.0 requirements.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Deprecated	clear="..."Sets the location where next line begins after a floating object (none, left, right, all).
Empty	Yes.
Notes	In XHTML 1.0, this tag should take the XML form of <br /> to ensure compatibility with older browsers.

<cite>...</cite>

Usage	Cites a reference.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<code>...</code>

Usage	Identifies a code fragment for display.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<del>...</del>

Usage	Shows text as having been deleted from the document since the last change.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
	cite="..."The URL of the source document.
	datetime="..."Indicates the date and time of the change.
Empty	No.
Notes	New element in HTML 4.01.

<dfn>...</dfn>

Usage	Defines an enclosed term.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<em>...</em>

Usage	Emphasizes text.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<ins>...</ins>

Usage	Shows text as having been inserted in the document since the last change.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
	cite="..."The URL of the source document.
	datetime="..."Indicates the date and time of the change.
Empty	No.
Notes	New element in HTML 4.01.

<kbd>...</kbd>

Usage	Indicates text a user would type.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<p>...</p>

Usage	Defines a paragraph.
Start/End Tag	Required/Optional (HTML); Required/Required (XHTML 1.0).
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Deprecated	align="..."Controls alignment (left, center, right, justify).
Empty	No.

<pre>...</pre>

Usage	Displays preformatted text.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Deprecated	width="..."The width of the formatted text.
Empty	No.

<q>...</q>

Usage	Displays short quotations that do not require paragraph breaks.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
	cite="..."The URL of the quoted text.
Empty	No.
Notes	New element in HTML 4.01.

<samp>...</samp>

Usage	Identifies sample output.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<strong>...</strong>

Usage	Stronger emphasis.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

_...

Usage	Creates subscript.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

^...

Usage	Creates superscript.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.

<var>...</var>

Usage	A variable.
Start/End Tag	Required/Required.
Attributes	%coreattrs, %i18n, %events.
Empty	No.