Editing HTML element (section)

====Phrase elements====
Phrase elements are used for marking up phrases and adding structure or semantic meaning to text fragments. For example, the {{tag|em|o}} and {{tag|strong|o}} tags can be used for adding emphasis to text.

=====General=====

{{glossary}}
{{term|term=abbr |content= {{XMLElement|abbr|Abbreviation}} }}
{{defn|1= Marks an [[abbreviation]], and can make the full form available: {{code|lang=html|code=<abbr title="abbreviation">abbr.</abbr>}}}}
{{defn|'''Standardized''' in [[#HTML401|HTML 4.0]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=acronym |content= {{XMLElement|acronym|Acronym|deprecated=1}} }}
{{defn|1= Similar to the {{code|lang=html|code=<abbr>}} element, but marks an [[acronym]]: {{code|lang=html|code=<acronym title="Hyper-Text Mark-up Language">HTML</acronym>}}}}
{{defn|'''Standardized''' in [[#HTML401|HTML 4.0]]; still current, '''not supported''' in [[#HTML5|HTML5]]. Recommended replacement is the <code>abbr</code> tag.<ref>[https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_acronym.asp Acronym tag], acronym.</ref>}}

{{term|term=dfn |content= {{XMLElement|dfn|Definition}} }}
{{defn|1= Inline definition of a single term.}}
{{defn|<code>DFN</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was fully '''standardized''' in [[#HTML32|HTML 3.2]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=em |content= {{XMLElement|em|Emphasis}} }}
{{defn|1= <em>Emphasis</em> (conventionally displayed in italics)}}
{{defn|<code>EM</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=strong |content= {{XMLElement|strong|Importance}} }}
{{defn|1= <strong>importance</strong>; originally strong emphasis (conventionally displayed bold).

An [[voice browser|aural user agent]] may use different voices for emphasis.
}}
{{defn|<code>STRONG</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current, redefined in HTML5.}}
{{glossary end}}

=====Computer phrase elements=====
These elements are useful primarily for documenting computer code development and user interaction through differentiation of source code ({{code|lang=html|code=<code>}}), variables ({{code|lang=html|code=<var>}}), user input ({{code|lang=html|code=<kbd>}}), and terminal or other output ({{code|lang=html|code=<samp>}}).

{{glossary}}
{{term|term=code |content= {{XMLElement|code|Sourcecode}} }}
{{defn|1= A code snippet (<code>code example</code>). Conventionally rendered in a mono-space font.}}
{{defn|<code>CODE</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=kbd |content= {{XMLElement|kbd|Keyboard}} }}
{{defn|1= Keyboard – text to be entered by the user (<kbd>kbd example</kbd>).}}
{{defn|<code>KBD</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=samp |content= {{XMLElement|samp|Sample}} }}
{{defn|1= Sample output – from a program or script: (<samp>samp example</samp>).}}
{{defn|<code>SAMP</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current.}}

{{term|term=var |content= {{XMLElement|var|Variable}} }}
{{defn|1= Variable (<var>var example</var>).}}
{{defn|<code>VAR</code> existed in ''[[#HTMLDRAFT12|HTML Internet Draft 1.2]]'', and was '''standardized''' in [[#HTML20|HTML 2.0]]; still current.}}
{{glossary end}}