HTML <tt>Tag -Not Supported in HTML5


Example

Defines teletype text:

<p><tt>Teletype text</tt></p>

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Browser Support

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All major browsers support the <tt> tag.


Tag Definition and Usage

HTML5 does not support the <tt> tag. Use CSS instead.

The <tt> tag defines teletype text.


Tips and Notes

Tip:Use CSS to specify thetext type in the document.。


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

HTML5 does not support the <tt> tag. HTML 4.01 supports the <tt> tag.


Standard Attributes

In HTML 4.01, the <tt> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute Value Description
class classname Defines the class name of the element.
dir rtl
ltr
Defines the text direction of the content within the element.
id id Defines the unique id of the element.
lang language_code Defines the language code of the content within the element.
style style_definition Defines the inline style of the element.
title text Defines additional information about the element.
xml:lang language_code Defines the language code of the content within the element in an XHTML document.

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Event Attributes

In HTML 4.01, the <tt> tag supports the following event attributes:

Attribute Value Description
onclick script Script to be run when the mouse is clicked.
ondblclick script Script to be run when the mouse is double-clicked.
onmousedown script Script to be run when a mouse button is pressed down.
onmousemove script Script to be run when the mouse pointer moves.
onmouseout script Script to be run when the mouse pointer moves out of an element.
onmouseover script Script to be run when the mouse pointer hovers over an element.
onmouseup script Script to be run when a mouse button is released.
onkeydown script Script to be run when a key is pressed.
onkeypress script Script to be run when a key is pressed and then released.
onkeyup script Script to be run when a key is released.

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