Obscure XHTML Tags

Well, maybe not that obscure..

• <pre> — Preformatted character data
• <em> — Renders as emphasized text
• <strong> — Renders as strong emphasized text
• <tt> — Renders font as teletype or monospace
• <dfn> — Defines a definition term
• <code> — Defines computer code text
• <samp> — Defines sample computer code
• <kbd> — Defines keyboard text
• <var> — Defines a variable
• <cite> — Defines a citation
• <strike> — XHTML Transitional only
• <del> — Indicates deleted text
• <ins> — Indicates inserted text
• <dl> — Defines a definition list
• <dt> — Defines a definition term
• <dd> — Defines a definition definition
• <abbr> — Defines an abbreviation
• <acronym> — Defines an acronym
• <address> — Specifies an address
• <q> — Indicates inline quoted text
• <bdo dir="rtl"> — Override the bidirectional algorithm
• <wbr> — Word break, applied by IE and Fx if needed
• <optgroup> — Labels groups of options in select boxes

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Jeff Starr = Creative thinker. Passionate about free and open Web.