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HTML <span> tag
HTML <span> tag is used as a generic container of inline elements. It is used for styling purpose to the grouped inline elements (using class and id attribute or inline style).
The <span> tag does not have any default meaning or rendering.
The <span> tag can be useful for the following task:
- To change the language of a part of the text.
- To change the color, font, background of a part of text using CSS
- To apply the scripts to the particular part of the text.
Note: HTML <span> is much similar as <div> tag, but <div> is used for block-level elements and <span> tag is used for inline elements.
Syntax
Following are some specifications about the HTML <span> tag
Display | Inline |
Start tag/End tag | Both Start and End tag |
Usage | Styles and semantics |
Example
Output:
Attribute:
Tag-specific attributes:
The <span> tag does not contain any specific attribute in HTML.
Global attribute:
The <span> tag supports the Global attributes in HTML.
Event attribute:
The <span> tag supports the Event attributes in HTML.
Supporting Browsers
Element | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Opera | Safari |
<span> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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