HTML Computer Code Elements
HTML contains several elements for defining user input and computer code.
HTML <kbd> For Keyboard Input
The HTML <kbd> element represents user input, like
keyboard input or voice commands.
Text surrounded by <kbd> tags is typically displayed in
a monospace font:
Example
<p>Save
the document by pressing <kbd>Ctrl + S</kbd></p>
Result:
HTML <samp> For Program Output
The HTML <samp> element represents output from a
program or computing system.
Text surrounded by <samp> tags is typically displayed in
a monospace font:
Example
<p>If you input wrong value, the program will return <samp>Error!</samp></p>
Result:
HTML <code> For Computer Code
The HTML <code> element defines a fragment of computer
code.
Text surrounded by <code> tags is typically displayed in
a monospace font:
Notice that the <code> element does not preserve extra whitespace and line-breaks.
To fix this, you can put the <code> element inside a <pre> element:
Example
<pre>
<code>
x = 5;
y = 6;
z = x + y;
</code>
</pre>
Result:
x = 5;
y = 6;
z = x + y;
HTML <var> For Variables
The HTML <var> element defines a variable.
The variable could be a variable in a mathematical expression or a variable in programming context:
Example
Einstein wrote: <var>E</var> = <var>mc</var><sup>2</sup>.
Result:
HTML Exercises
HTML Computer Code Elements
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <code> | Defines programming code |
| <kbd> | Defines keyboard input |
| <samp> | Defines computer output |
| <var> | Defines a variable |
| <pre> | Defines preformatted text |
For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.
