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HTML: <code> tag

This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <code> tag with syntax and examples.

Description

The HTML <code> tag defines a fragment of computer code in the HTML document. Browsers traditionally render the text found within the <code> tag in monospace font. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <code> element.

Syntax

In HTML, the syntax for the <code> tag is:

<body>
<code>Computer code goes here</code>
</body>

Sample Output

Attributes

Only the Global Attributes apply to the <code> tag. There are no attributes that are specific to the <code> tag.

Note

  • The HTML <code> element is found within the <body> tag.
  • The text within the <code> tag is displayed in the browser's default monospace font.

Browser Compatibility

The <code> tag has basic support with the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Android
  • Firefox (Gecko)
  • Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
  • Internet Explorer (IE)
  • Edge Mobile
  • Opera
  • Opera Mobile
  • Safari (WebKit)
  • Safari Mobile

Example

We will discuss the <code> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <code> tag in HTML5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.

  • HTML5
  • HTML4
  • XHTML

HTML5 Document

If you created a new web page in HTML5, your <code> tag might look like this:

<!doctype html>
<html>

<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>HTML5 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>

<body>
<code>Dim LRow As Integer</code>
</body>

</html>

In this HTML5 Document example, we have created a <code> tag that contains the text "Dim LRow As Integer" which would display in the browser's default monospace font.

HTML 4.01 Transitional Document

If you created a new web page in HTML 4.01 Transitional, your <code> tag might look like this:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>HTML 4.01 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>

<body>
<code>Dim LRow As Integer</code>
</body>

</html>

In this HTML 4.01 Transitional Document example, we have created a <code> tag that contains the text "Dim LRow As Integer" which would display in the browser's default monospace font.

XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document

If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, your <code> tag might look like this:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>XHMTL 1.0 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>

<body>
<code>Dim LRow As Integer</code>
</body>

</html>

In this XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document example, we have created a <code> tag that contains the text "Dim LRow As Integer" which would display in the browser's default monospace font.

XHTML 1.0 Strict Document

You can not use the <code> tag in XHTML 1.0 Strict.

XHTML 1.1 Document

You can not use the <code> tag in XHTML 1.1.

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