address · abbr · dfn · time · code · data · samp · var

jargon

address

Online contact info

The address element wraps a sentence containing contact information for the author or publisher of an article.

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abbr

Acronyms and abbreviations

The abbr element identifies an acronym or abbreviation in close proximity to its fully spelled-out defining word or phrase.

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dfn

The defining occurrence

The dfn element identifies which, of the many occurrences of a word, is the defining instance.

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time

A date or time or both

The time element is used to mark a date or time within a sentence.

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code

Computer code

The code element identifies a block of text as being computer code.

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data

Embedding a scriptable value

The data element provides a way to attach a hidden attribute containing a value to a word or phrase.

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samp

Sample of computer output

The samp element is used to enclose text, generated by a computer program, when used within a longer sentence.

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var

Computer programming or mathematical variable

The var element is used to mark a variable.

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