HTML <code> (Code) Tag

<p> The <code>&lt;center&gt;</code> tag is deprecated by HTML5 version.</p>

Meaning

The <code> element indicates that the enclosed text is source code in a programming language.

Note: This element is best used for short code fragments because it does not preserve white space.

Related Elements

Version: HTML 2, 3.2, 4, 4.01,5

Standard Syntax

<code>Code</code>

Browser Support

Status

Global Attributes

<code> element also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

<code> element also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

By Default CSS Value(s)

Most of the browsers will display the <> element with the following by default value(s)

code {
	font-family: monospace;
}