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KBD - Keyboard input


This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance: <KBD> </KBD>
Attributes: None.
Contents: TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, A, APPLET, IMG, FONT, BASEFONT, BR, MAP, INPUT, SELECT, TEXTAREA and plain text.
May occur in: BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD, DT, DD, LI, P, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, PRE, ADDRESS, TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, FONT, A, APPLET, CAPTION.

KBD is used to indicate text which should be entered by the user. It is often drawn in a monospaced font, although this is not required. It differs from CODE in that CODE indicates code fragments and KBD indicates input.

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