HTML <code> Tag
Last Updated :
18 Jan, 2024
The <code> tag in HTML is used to define the piece of computer code. During the creation of web pages sometimes there is a need to display computer programming code. It could be done by any basic heading tag of HTML but HTML provides a separate tag which is <code>.Â
The code tag is a specific type of text that represents computer output. HTML provides many methods for text formatting but <code> tag is displayed with fixed letter size, font, and spacing.
Some points about <code> tag:Â
- It is mainly used to display the code snippet in the web browser.
- This tag styles its element to match the computer’s default text format.
- The web browsers by default use a monospace font family for displaying <code> tags element content.
Syntax:Â
<code> Contents... </code>
Example 1:Â
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<pre>
<code>
#include<stdio.h>
int main() {
printf("Hello Geeks");
}
</code>
</pre>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Code Tag Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1><code>HTML</code> is fun!</h1>
<p>Learn to code with <code><html></code>.</p>
<p>Explore the world of <code><Geeks></code>.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers:Â
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Firefox 1
- Opera 15
- Safari 4
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