HTML 4 span Tag
Also see HTML5 <span> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <span> Tag.
The HTML span tag is used for grouping and applying styles to inline elements.
The difference between the span tag and the div tag is that the span tag is used with inline elements whilst the div tag is used with block-level content.
Also see HTML div tag.
Example
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| None | |
| Other Attributes: | |
| 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) |
| align | Specifies alignment (left, right, center, justify). |
| 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) |
Try it Yourself!
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HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <span> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.