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This text is bold

This text is italic

This is_subscript and ^superscript

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HTML Formatting Elements

when you studied the previous chapter, you came to know about the HTML style attribute.

HTML also has special elements which defines text with a special meaning.

HTML utilises elements like and inorder to format output, like bold or italic text.

Formatting elements were made for displaying special types of text:

- Bold text
- Important text
- Italic text
- Emphasized text
- Marked text
- Small text
<del> - Deleted text
<ins> - Inserted text
- Subscript text
- Superscript text

HTML and Elements

The HTML  element is used to define bold text, without giving any extra importance.

Example

This text is bold

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The HTML  element is used to define strong text, by adding semantic "strong" importance.

Example

This text is strong

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HTML and Elements

The HTML  element is used to define italic text, without having any extra importance.

Example

This text is italic

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The HTML  element is used to define emphasized text, by adding semantic importance.

Example

This text is emphasized

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Note: Browsers will be displaying as , and as . However, there lies a difference between the meaning of these tags: and defines both bold and italic text, but and refers that the text is "important".

HTML Element

The HTML  element is used to define smaller text:

Example

<h2>HTML Small Formatting</h2>

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HTML Element

The HTML  element is used to define marked or highlighted text:

Example

<h2>HTML Marked Formatting</h2>

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HTML <del> Element

The HTML <del> element is used to define ~~deleted~~ (removed) text.

Example

My favorite color is <del>blue</del> red.

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HTML <ins> Element

The HTML <ins> element is used to define inserted (added) text.

My favorite <ins>color</ins> is red.

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HTML Element

The HTML  element is utilised for defining _subscripted text.

This is subscripted text.

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HTML Element

The HTML  element is used to define ^{superscripted} text.

This is superscripted text.

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Test Yourself with Exercises

Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Exercise 5

HTML Text Formatting Elements

Tag	Description
<b>	Defines bold text
<em>	Defines emphasized text
<i>	Defines italic text
<small>	Defines smaller text
<strong>	Defines important text
<sub>	Defines subscripted text
<sup>	Defines superscripted text
<ins>	Defines inserted text
<del>	Defines deleted text
<mark>	Defines marked/highlighted text

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