In this section, we will see what HTML <code> element is and how it works.

What is <code> Tag in HTML?

When we want to display a code snippet that is written in a computer programming language, we can use the <code> element.

Browsers by default display the content within this element in monospace font.

HTML <code> Tag Syntax:

<code> snippet code </code>

HTML <code> Tag Values

The value we set within the body of HTML <code> element is any fragment of programming languages source code.

Example: using <code> tag in HTML

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