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HTML text formatting
HTML can define a number of elements for formatting output, such as bold and italic characters.
Example 1: This example shows how to format text in an HTML file
<body>
<b>this text is bold</b>
<br/>
<strong>this text is strong</strong>
<br/>
<big>this text is big</big>
<br/>
<em>this text is emphasized</em>
<br/>
<i>this text is italic</i>
<br/>
<small>this text is small</small>
<br/>
This text contains
<sub>subscript</sub>
<br/>
This text contains
<sup>superscript</sup>
</body>
Example 2: This example shows how to use the Pre tag to control blank lines and spaces.
<body>
<pre>
This is
The pre-formatted text.
It retains a space
and line breaks.
</pre>
<p>pre tags are good for displaying computer code:</p>
<pre>
For i = 1 to 10
Print I
Next I
</pre>
</body>
Example 3: This example shows the effect of different computer output labels.
<body>
<code>computer code</code>
<br/>
<kbd>keyboard input</kbd>
<br/>
<tt>teletype text</tt>
<br/>
<samp>sample text</samp>
<br/>
<var>computer variable</var>
<br/>
<p>
<b> Note:</b> These tags are often used to display computer/programming code.
</p>
</body>
Example 4: This example shows how to write an address in an HTML file.
<! DOCTYPE html>
<body>
<address>
Written by <a href= "Mailto:[email protected]" >donald duck</a>.<br>
Visit US at:<br>
Example.com<br>
Box 564, Disneyland<br>
USA
</address>
</body>
Example 5: This example shows how to implement abbreviations or acronyms.
<body>
<abbr title= "Etcetera" >etc.</abbr>
<br/>
<acronym title= "World Wide Web" >WWW</acronym>
<p> in some browsers, when you move your mouse over an abbreviated word, title can be used to show the full version of the expression. </p>
<p> is only valid for acronym elements in IE 5. </p>
<p> is valid for ABBR and acronym elements in Netscape 6.2. </p>
</body>
Example 6: This example shows how to change the direction of text.
<body>
<p>
If your browser supports bi-directional override (BDO), the next line will output from right to left (RTL);
</p>
<bdo dir= "RTL" >
Here is some Hebrew text
</bdo>
</body>
Example 7: This example shows how to implement a different length of the quote.
<body>
This is a long reference:
<blockquote>
This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference. This is a long reference.
</blockquote>
This is a short quote:
<q>
This is a short reference.
</q>
<p>
With the BLOCKQUOTE element, the browser inserts line breaks and margins, and the Q element does not have any special rendering.
</p>
</body>
Example 8: This example shows how to mark the deletion of text and insert text.
<body>
<p> a dozen <del> 20 </del> <ins> 12 </ins> pieces. </p>
<p> most browsers will be rewritten to delete text and underline text. </p>
<p> some old-fashioned browsers will display deleted text and underlined text as plain text. </p>
</body>
text formatting tags
<b> define bold text
<big> define large characters
<em> Define keywords
<i> define italic
<small> defines the small word
<strong> define aggravating tone
<sub > define subscript
<sup> define superscript
<ins> Define insert word
<u> not approved for use. Use styles (style) instead of
"computer output" label
<code> define computer code
<kbd> define keyboard code
< samp> definition See calculation code sample
<tt> define self code
<var> define variable
<pre> define pre-formatted text
References, citations, and terminology definitions
<abbr> Defining abbreviations
<acronym> Defining acronyms
<address> Define Addresses
<bdo> Define text orientation
<blockquote> Define long references
<q> define short references
<cite> defining citations, citations
<dfn> Define a definition project
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