XHTML Text Phrases and Paragraphs
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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