Text level semantics

The a element

• Anchor without href
• Anchor with an empty URL fragment
• Anchor with a non-empty URL fragment
• Anchor with https:// URL scheme
• Anchor with an English hreflang configuration
• Anchor with an French hreflang configuration

<a href="/">Home</a>

The em element

Cats are cute animals.

	Cats <em>are</em> cute animals.
	

The strong element

Chapter 1: The Praxis

	Chapter 1: <strong>The Praxis</strong>
	

The small element

Example Corp today announced record profits for the second quarter (Full Disclosure: Foo News is a subsidiary of Example Corp), leading to speculation about a third quarter merger with Demo Group

	Example Corp today announced record profits for the
	second quarter <small>(Full Disclosure: Foo News is a subsidiary of
	Example Corp)</small>, leading to speculation about a third quarter
	merger with Demo Group.
	

The s element

Price: £4.50 £2.00!

	Price: <s>£4.50</s> £2.00!
	

The cite element

My favorite book is The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton.

	My favorite book is <cite>The Reality Dysfunction</cite> by
	Peter F. Hamilton.
	

The q element

The man said Things that are impossible just take longer. I disagreed with him.

	The man said <q>Things that are impossible just take
	longer</q>. I disagreed with him.
	

The dfn element

The term organic food refers to food produced without synthetic chemicals.

	The term <dfn>organic food</dfn> refers to food produced without synthetic chemicals.
	

The ruby, rt, rp elements

OJ (Orange Juice)

	<ruby> OJ <rp>(</rp><rt>Orange Juice</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>
	

The data element

Available starting today! North Coast Organic Apple Cider

	Available starting today! <data value="UPC:022014640201">North Coast Organic Apple Cider</data>
	

The time element

2011-11

Date time
	<time>2011-11</time>
	

The code element

The code element represents a fragment of computer code

	The <code>code</code> element represents a fragment of computer
	code.
	

The abbr element

The WHATWG started working on HTML5 in 2004.

	The <abbr title="Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group">WHATWG</abbr>
	started working on HTML5 in 2004.
	

The var element

If there are n fruit in the bowl, at least n÷2 will be ripe.

	If there are <var>n</var> fruit in the bowl, at least <var>n</var>÷2 will be ripe.
	

The samp element

The computer said Unknown error -3.

	The computer said <samp>Unknown error -3</samp>.
	

The kdb element

Hit F1 to continue.

		Hit <kbd>F1</kbd> to continue.
		

The sub element

Water is H₂O.

		Water is H<sub>2</sub>O.
		

The sup element

The Hydrogen in heavy water is usually ²H.

		The Hydrogen in heavy water is usually <sup>2</sup>H.
		

The i element

Lemonade consists primarily of Citrus limon.

	Lemonade consists primarily of <i>Citrus limon</i>.
	

The b element

Take a lemon and squeeze it with a juicer.

	Take a <b>lemon</b> and squeeze it with a <b>juicer</b>.
	

The u element

The mixture of apple juice and elderflower juice is very pleasant.

	The mixture of apple juice and <u class="spelling">elderflower</u> juice is very pleasant.
	

The mark element

Elderflower cordial, with one part cordial to ten parts water, stands apart from the rest.

	Elderflower cordial, with one <mark>part</mark> cordial to ten <mark>part</mark>s water,
		stands <mark>apart</mark> from the rest.
	

The bdi element

The recommended restaurant is My Juice Café (At The Beach)

	The recommended restaurant is <bdi lang="">My Juice Café (At The Beach)</bdi>
	

The bdo element

The proposal is to write English, but in reverse order. "Juice" would become "Juice">

	The proposal is to write English, but in reverse order. "Juice" would become "<bdo dir=rtl>Juice</bdo>"
	

The span element

In French we call it sirop de sureau.

	In French we call it <span lang="fr">sirop de sureau</span>.
	

The br element

Simply Orange Juice Company
Apopka, FL 32703
U.S.A.

	Simply Orange Juice Company<br>Apopka, FL 32703<br>U.S.A.
	

The wbr element

www.simplyorangejuice.com

	www.simply<wbr>orange<wbr>juice.com