| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
| DOM interface |
HTMLElement Up to Gecko 1.9.2 (Firefox 4) inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element. |
This element only includes the global attributes.
Regular text, followed by code.
<p>The function <code>selectAll()</code> highlights all the text in the input field so the user can, for example, copy or delete the text.</p>
The output generated by this HTML looks like this:
A CSS rule can be defined for the code selector to override the browser's default font face. Preferences set by the user might take precedence over the specified CSS.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<code>' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<code>' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<code>' in that specification. | Recommendation |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1 | Yes | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | ? |
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