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HTML <code> Tag

Example

Format text in a document:

<code>A piece of computer code</code>

Definition and Usage

The <code> tag is a phrase tag. It defines a piece of computer code.

Tip: This tag is not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS.

All phrase tags:

Tag Description

<em> Renders as emphasized text

<strong> Defines important text

<code> Defines a piece of computer code

<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program

<kbd> Defines keyboard input

<var> Defines a variable

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

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