Text phrases (or blocks) can be structured to suit a specific purpose, such as creating a paragraph. This should not be confused with modifying the formatting of the text. <abbr>…</abbr> Usage | Used to define abbreviations. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. | Notes | The material enclosed by the tag is the abbreviated form, whereas the long form is defined by attributes within the tag. |
<acronym>…</acronym> Usage | Used to define acronyms. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<address>…</address> Usage | Provides a special format for author or contact information. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, 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 | Used to display long quotations. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. cite="url" The URL of the quoted text. | Empty | No. |
<br /> Usage | Forces a line break. | Start/End Tag | Required/Illegal. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | Yes. |
<cite>…</cite> Usage | Cites a reference. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<code>…</code> Usage | Identifies a code fragment for display. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, 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 | core, i18n, events. cite="url" The URL of a linked document explaining the change. datetime="datetime" Indicates the date and time of the change. | Empty | No. |
<dfn>…</dfn> Usage | Defines an enclosed term. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<h1>…</h1> Through <h6>…</h6> Usage | Text heading. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, 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 | core, i18n, events. cite="url" The URL of a linked document explaining the change. datetime="datetime" Indicates the date and time of the change. | Empty | No. |
<kbd>…</kbd> Usage | Indicates text a user would type. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<p>…</p> Usage | Defines a paragraph. | Start/End Tag | Required/Optional. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<pre>…</pre> Usage | Displays preformatted text. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<q>…</q> Usage | Used to display short quotations that do not require paragraph breaks. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. cite="url" The URL of the quoted text. | Empty | No. |
<samp>…</samp> Usage | Identifies sample output. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<strong>…</strong> Usage | Stronger emphasis. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<sub>…</sub> Usage | Creates subscript. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<sup>…</sup> Usage | Creates superscript. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
<var>…</var> Usage | A variable. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | core, i18n, events. | Empty | No. |
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