HTML <code> Tag

Description

The <code> HTML element is designed to display one or more lines of text, which is program code. This includes variable names, keywords, function texts, etc. Browsers typically display the contents of the <code> container as reduced-width monospaced text.

Properties

Permitted Parents

Any element that accepts phrasing content

Content

Inline and text

Start/End Tags

Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

To create a new array, type the following: <code>var faq = new Array(3)</code>

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

The <code> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

The <code> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5

Browser Support

Desktop
Yes	Yes	1	1	Yes	Yes
Tablets / Mobile
Yes	Yes	4	Yes	Yes	Yes

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 6th December 2019