HTML <samp> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <samp> tag is an inline element used to designate sample output from a computer. It is usually shown in the browser's default monotype font. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <samp> code

<p>Normal text. <samp>Sample text.</samp> Normal text.</p>

Example result

Normal text. Sample text. Normal text.

Attributes

All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <samp> tag has no unique attributes.

Compatibility

Additional phrase tags

• <abbr>
• <cite>
• <code>
• <dfn>
• <em>
• <kbd>
• <strong>
• <var>

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