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<TT> Element

Category: Phrase Markup
Period: HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

Renders text in a teletype or fixed-width face.

Syntax

<TT>fixed text</TT>

Attributes

None.

Usage Guidelines

• Use TT for short filenames, commands or computer output when a fixed width face is wanted.
• Prefer CODE, KBD, SAMP or VAR when the role of the text is known.
• Do not use TT to align columns; use PRE for multiple columns.
• Keep it short.

Common Mistakes

• Some browsers may render it the same as CODE.

Example Code

<P>Edit <TT>index.php</TT> and upload it again.

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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