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Text in HTML pages can be dressed up in many ways. There are built-in tags that allow you to show text as a specific type. Table 21-1 shows some common tags for displaying different types of text.
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Tag |
Description |
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<cite> |
Bibliographic citation |
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<code> |
Source code |
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<dfn> |
Definition |
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<em> |
Emphasis |
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<kbd> |
Text typed on a keyboard |
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<samp> |
Sequence of literal characters |
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<strong> |
Strong emphasis |
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<var> |
Variable in code |
You can also use other tags to enhance the appearance of text. Table 21-2 lists common text formatting tags.
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Tag |
Description |
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<b> |
Bold |
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<big> |
Increase the default font size |
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<i> |
Italicize the text |
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<small> |
Decrease the default font size |
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<sub> |
Subscript |
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<sup> |
Superscript |
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<tt> |
Monospaced font |
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<u> |
Underline text |
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