HTML <span> tag
Updated: 04/02/2019 by Computer Hope
When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <span> tag is used as an inline container for grouping or phrasing content. It's useful when you want to change the language of a section of text, or its styling, via CSS (cascading style sheets) or the <style> tag. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use, and related attributes and browser compatibility.
Example of <span> code
<p>I drive an <span style="color:orange">orange</span> car.</p>
Example result
I drive an orange car.
Attributes
All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <span> tag has no unique attributes.
Compatibility
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