HTML Phrase Elements
HTML Tags for Phrase Elements in HTML 5
Phrase elements, as defined in HTML 4, are one type of inline element that can be used to mark up phrases and are some of the tags that can be used in phrasing content. Each type of phrase element indicates a particular semantic meaning to the phrase in its inner HTML.
- <abbr> tag
- The <abbr> tag should be used for both acronyms and abbreviations.
- <acronym> tag
- The <acronym> tag is one of the deprecated tags in HTML 5.
- <cite> tag
- <code> tag
- <dfn> tag
- <em> tag
- <figcaption> tag
- <kbd> tag
- <mark> tag
- <q> tag
- <s> tag
- for content that is inaccurate, incorrect or no longer relevant, often displayed in a strike-through font using a
text-decoration: line-through
style - <samp> tag
- <strong> tag
- <sub> tag
- <sup> tag
- <time> tag
- <u> tag
- <var> tag
The HTML style elements below can also be used to mark up phrases and give them some visual distinction without indicating any additional semantic meaning.