
The Complete Idiot's HTML Tag Reference
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<DFN>
Marks text that is the defining instance of enclosed word or phrase.
Support:
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Notes:
- This tag requires the </DFN> end tag.
Attributes:
- CLASS
= "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.
- ID
= "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.
- LANG
= "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- STYLE
= "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.
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Support:
-
HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
3.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).
Example:
The term <DFN>link rot</DFN> may be defined as
"The gradual obsolescence of the links on a Web page as
the sites they point to become unavailable."
How It Looks:
- The term link rot may be defined as "The gradual obsolescence of the links on a Web page as the sites they point to become unavailable."
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