CODE

CoOL Conventions

Unless you are writing computer documenation, you will probably find little use for this element, but there are a couple of exceptions to this: identifying email addresses and URLS.

  <code>http://foo.bar/bas/"<code>

Example of code. typically monospaced font. (Do not confuse with PRE). For example the string <CODE> this is example code </CODE> is rendered "this is example code".

Content

• #PCDATA
• a -- Anchor; source and/or destination of a link
• applet
• b -- Bold text
• basefont
• big
• br -- Line break
• cite -- Name or title of cited work
• code -- Source code phrase. addresses and URLS.
• dfn
• em -- Emphasized phrase
• font
• i -- Italic text
• img -- Image; icon, glyph or illustration
• input -- Form input datum
• kbd -- Keyboard phrase, e.g. user input
• map
• samp -- Sample text or characters
• script
• select -- Selection of option(s) (in form)
• small
• strike
• strong -- Strong emphasis
• sub
• sup
• textarea -- An area for text input (in form)
• tt -- Typewriter text
• u
• var -- Variable phrase or substitutable

No ATTRIBUTES
CONTENT DECLARATION

Tag Minimization

Open Tag: REQUIRED
Close Tag: REQUIRED

Parent Elements

• a -- Anchor; source and/or destination of a link
• address -- Address, signature, or byline for document or passage
• applet
• b -- Bold text
• big
• blockquote -- Quoted passage
• body -- Document body
• caption
• center
• cite -- Name or title of cited work
• code -- Source code phrase. addresses and URLS.
• dd -- Definition of term
• dfn
• div
• dt -- Term in definition list
• em -- Emphasized phrase
• font
• form -- Fill-out or data-entry form
• h1 -- Heading, level 1
• h2 -- Heading, level 2
• h3 -- Heading, level 3
• h4 -- Heading, level 4
• h5 -- Heading, level 5
• h6 -- Heading, level 6
• i -- Italic text
• kbd -- Keyboard phrase, e.g. user input
• li -- List item
• marquee
• multicol
• noscript
• p -- Paragraph
• pre -- Preformatted text
• samp -- Sample text or characters
• small
• strike
• strong -- Strong emphasis
• sub
• sup
• td
• th
• tt -- Typewriter text
• u
• var -- Variable phrase or substitutable

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