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In the previous lessons, you learned about the HTML style attribute.
HTML also defines special elements for defining text with a special meaning.
HTML uses elements like <strong> and <i>
for formatting output,
like bold or italic text.
Formatting elements were designed to display special types of text:
<p>You can use the mark tag to <mark>highlight</mark> text.</p>
<p><del>This line of text is meant to be treated as deleted text.</del></p>
<p><s>This line of text is meant to be treated as no longer accurate.</s></p>
<p><ins>This line of text is meant to be treated as an addition to the document.</ins></p>
<p><u>This line of text will render as underlined</u></p>
<p><small>This line of text is meant to be treated as fine print.</small></p>
<p><strong>This line rendered as bold text.</strong></p>
<p><em>This line rendered as italicized text.</em></p>
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You can use the mark tag to highlight text.
This line of text is meant to be treated as deleted text.
This line of text is meant to be treated as no longer accurate.
This line of text is meant to be treated as an addition to the document.
This line of text will render as underlined
This line of text is meant to be treated as fine print.
This line rendered as bold text.
This line rendered as italicized text.
Examples
<strong>This text is strong</strong>
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This text is normal
This text is strong
<i>This text is italic</i>
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This text is normal
This text is italic
<em>This text is emphasized</em>
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This text is normal
This text is emphasized
<p>HTML <small>Small</small> Formatting</p>
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This text is normal
HTML Small Formatting
<p>HTML <mark>Marked</mark> Formatting</p>
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This text is normal
HTML Marked Formatting
<p>My favorite color is <del>blue</del> red.</p>
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This text is normal
My favorite color is blue red.
<p>My favorite <ins>color</ins> is red.</p>
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This text is normal
My favorite color is red.
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