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Summary
The HTML Teletype Text Element (<tt>
) produces an inline element displayed in the browser's default monotype font. This element was intended to style text as it would display on a fixed width display, such as a teletype. It probably is more common to display fixed width type using the {{ HTMLElement("code") }} element.
This element is obsolete. Use a more appropriate element, such as {{ HTMLElement("code") }} or {{ HTMLElement("span") }} with CSS, instead.
Attributes
This element has no other attributes than the global attributes, common to all elements.
DOM Interface
This element implements the {{domxref('HTMLElement')}} interface.
Implementation note: up to Gecko 1.9.2 inclusive, Firefox implements the {{domxref('HTMLSpanElement')}} interface for this element.
Example
<p>Enter the following at the telnet command prompt: <code>set localecho</code><br /> The telnet client should display: <tt>Local Echo is on</tt></p>
Result
Enter the following at the telnet command prompt: set localecho
The telnet client should display: Local Echo is on
Notes
- A CSS rule can be defined for the
tt
selector to override the browser's default font face. Preferences set by the user might take precedence over the specified CSS. - Although this element was not deprecated in the HTML 4.01 specification, its use is discouraged in favor of style sheets.
See also
- {{ HTMLElement("code") }}
- HTML 4.01 Specification: Font Styles
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