HTML 4 kbd Tag
Also see HTML5 <kbd>
Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <kbd>
Tag.
The HTML kbd
tag is used for indicating the text to be entered by the user. The kbd
tag surrounds the word/phrase.
Similar tags are code
for specifying computer code, samp
for specifying sample output from a computer program, pre
for defining preformatted text, and var
for defining a variable.
Example
Attributes
Attributes specific to this tag: | |
---|---|
None | |
Common Attributes (common to most HTML tags): | |
Attribute | Description |
dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
class | Document wide identifier. |
id | Document wide identifier |
lang | Language code |
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). |
style | Inline style (CSS) |
onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
Preview
HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <kbd>
Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.