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HTML <tt> Tag. Not Supported in HTML5.


Example

Define teletype text:

<p><tt>Teletype text</tt></p>
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Definition and Usage

The <tt> tag is not supported in HTML5.

If <tt> was used for marking up keyboard input, consider the <kbd> element; for variables, consider the <var> element; for computer code, consider the <code> element; and for computer output, consider the <samp> element, or use CSS instead.

The <tt> tag defines teletype text.


Browser Support

Element
<tt> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Compatibility Notes

CSS syntax: <p style="font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace">

CSS Example: define teletype/monospace font for a <p> element

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about specifying the type of font in a document.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <tt> tag is not supported in HTML5.