Example
| <code> x = 5; y = 6; z = x + y; </code> |
The HTML <kbd> element defines keyboard input, displaying its content in the browser’s default monospace font.
Example
Designate certain text as keyboard input within a document:
| <p>Save the document by pressing <kbd>Ctrl + S</kbd></p> |
Result:
| Save the document by pressing Ctrl + S |
The HTML <samp> element specifies sample output from a computer program, with its content rendered in the browser’s default monospace font.
Example
Specify certain text as sample output from a computer program within a document:
| <p>Message from my computer:</p> <p><samp>File not found.<br>Press F1 to continue</samp></p> |
Result:
| Message from my computer:
File not found. |
The HTML <code> element denotes a segment of computer code, with its content rendered in the browser’s default monospace font.
Example
Indicate certain text as computer code within a document
| <code> x = 5; y = 6; z = x + y; </code> |
Result:
| x = 5; y = 6; z = x + y; |
Note that the <code> element does not retain additional whitespace and line breaks.
To address this, enclose the <code> element within a <pre> element:
Example
| <pre> <code> x = 5; y = 6; z = x + y; </code> </pre> |
Result:
| x = 5; y = 6; z = x + y; |
The <var> HTML element is utilized for defining variables in programming or mathematical expressions. The content within is commonly displayed in italics.
Example
Designate certain text as variables within a document.
| <p>The area of a triangle is: 1/2 x <var>b</var> x <var>h</var>, where <var>b</var> is the base, and <var>h</var> is the vertical height.</p> |
Result:
| The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is: half multiplied by the base (b) multiplied by the vertical height (h). |