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HTML <output> tag

HTML <output> tag is used to display the result of some calculation (performed by JavaScript) or the outcome of a user action (such as Input data into a form element).

The <output> tag is a newly added tag and was introduced in HTML5.

Syntax

Following are some specifications about the HTML <output> tag

Display	Inline
Start tag/End tag	Both Start and End tag
Usage	Forms and Input

Example

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Output:

Attribute:

Tag-specific attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description
for	element_id	It specifies the list of other element’s ids which indicates the relationship between the result of the calculation and the input elements.
form	form_id	It specifies the form element to which this element is associated with.
name	name	It defines the name for the output element.

Global attribute:

HTML <output> tag supports the global attributes in HTML.

Event attribute:

HTML <output> tag supports the event attributes in HTML.

Supporting Browsers

Element	Chrome	IE	Firefox	Opera	Safari
<output>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes