Text phrases (or blocks) can be structured to meet a specific need, such as creating a paragraph. This should not be confused with changing text formatting.

<acronym> | <address> | <blockquote> | <br> | <cite> | <code> | <del> | <dfn> | <em> | <ins> | <kbd> | <p> | <pre> | <q> | <samp> | <strong> | <sub> | <sup> | <var>

<acronym>...</acronym>
Defines an acronym.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<acronym>This text is rendered as an acronym</acronym>
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<address>...</address>
Provides a special format for author or contact information.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Notes	The <br> element is often used in the <address> element to break the lines of an address.
Example	<address>This text is rendered as a postal address</address>
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<blockquote>...</blockquote>
Displays long quotations.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events cite="...": Quoted text URL.
Empty	No
Example	<blockquote>This text is rendered in quotation form</blockquote>
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<br>
Inserts a line break.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Illegal
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated clear="...": Defines the location where the next line starts after a floating object (none, left, right, all).
Empty	Yes
Notes	In XHTML 1.0, this tag should be in the form <br /> to ensure compatibility with older browsers
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<cite>...</cite>
Cites a reference.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<cite>This text is rendered in citation form</cite>
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<code>...</code>
Identifies a code snippet to display.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<code>This text uses a code-style font</code>
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<del>...</del>
Shows the text deleted from the document since the last version.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events cite="...": Source document URL. datetime="...": Indicates the date and time of the change.
Empty	No
Notes	New element in HTML 4.0
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<dfn>...</dfn>
Highlights a term in a text.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<dfn>This text is highlighted</dfn>
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<em>...</em>
Emphasizes a section of text
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<em>This text is emphasized</em>
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<ins>...</ins>
Shows text that has been inserted in the document since the last version
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events cite="...": source document URL. datetime="...": Indicates the date and time of the modification.
Empty	No
Notes	New element in HTML 4.0.
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<kbd>...</kbd>
Specifies the text that users should type.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<kbd>This text uses a typewriter-style font"</kbd>
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<p>...</p>
Defines a paragraph.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Optional (HTML) Required/Required (XHTML 1.0).
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated align="...": Controls alignment (left, center, right, justify).
Empty	No
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<pre>...</pre>
Displays pre-formatted text.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Deprecated	Deprecated width="...": Pre-formatted text width
Empty	No
Example	<pre>This text is pre-formatted</pre>
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<q>...</q>
Displays short quotations without paragraph breaks
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events cite="...": Quoted text URL.
Empty	No
Notes	New element in HTML 4.0.
Example	<q>A short quotation</q>
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<samp>...</samp>
Identifies a displayed example.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<samp>This text is rendered as a quoted example</samp>
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<strong>...</strong>
Applies stronger highlighting
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<strong>This text is rendered with stronger highlighting</strong>
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<sub>...</sub>
Creates a subscript.
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<sub>This text is rendered as a subscript</sub>
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<sup>...</sup>
Creates a superscript
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<sup>This text is rendered as a superscript</sup>
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<var>...</var>
A variable
Starting/ending tag	Required/Required
Attributes	Attributes %coreattrs, %i18n, %events
Empty	No
Example	<var>This text is rendered as a program variable</var>
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