HTML code Tag

The HTML <code> tag is used to enclose the programming related terms to show them differently in an HTML document. When we create webpages with programming-related or computer-related content, then to show some specific coding terms like some function name, or any variable name, etc, we can use the <code> tag.

In this tutorial too, you will see that wherever we have specified the <code> tag, the styling for it is different, that is because it is enclosed within the <code> tag.

• The <code> tag is used to display enclosed text in a monospaced font, such as courier.

• If you want to display the programming code in multiple lines, then you can place the <code> tag inside the <pre> tag, or simply use the <pre> tag.

• Also, this is an inline element.

HTML <code> Tag - Syntax and Usage

The <code> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag.

Required syntax for the same is given below:

<code>
    some text
</code>

HTML <code> Tag Basic Example

Below we have a basic example of the <code> tag:

In the code example above, we have provided some styling too for the <code> tag to highlight the test enclosed in it.

HTML <code> Tag Attributes

This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global attributes and Event attributes.

Default CSS style for HTML <code> tag

Most of the Browsers use these default CSS Settings:

code {
    font-family: monospace;
}

Browser Support For HTML <code> tag

Following browsers support this attribute:

• Firefox 1+

• Google Chrome 1+

• Internet Explorer 2+

• Apple Safari 1+

• Opera 4+