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<CODE> Element

Category: Phrase Markup
Period: HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

Marks computer code in running text.

Syntax

<CODE>print("hello")</CODE>

Attributes

None.

Usage Guidelines

• Use for small code fragments in a sentence.
• Use PRE for multi-line code.
• Escape markup characters in examples.
• Do not use CODE for keyboard input; use KBD.

Common Mistakes

• CODE does not preserve spacing; PRE does.

Example Code

<P>The <CODE>HREF</CODE> attribute gives the link target.

Authoring Note

Write the document first, then test it in a graphical browser and a text browser. The page should remain understandable if images fail, colours are ignored, or the browser uses its own fonts.

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