| 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. |
<sub>...</sub> Usage | Creates subscript. | Start/End Tag | Required/Required. | Attributes | %coreattrs, %i18n, %events. | Empty | No. |
<sup>...</sup> 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. |
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