HTML - <tt>
The HTML Teletype Text Element (<tt>) produces an inline element displayed in the browser's default monotype font. This element was intended to style text as it would display on a fixed width display, such as a teletype. It probably is more common to display fixed width type using the <code> element.
Example
<p>Enter the following at the telnet command prompt: <code>set localecho</code><br /> The telnet client should display: <tt>Local Echo is on</tt></p>
Result
Enter the following at the telnet command prompt: set localecho
The telnet client should display: Local Echo is on
Description
The HTML Teletype Text Element (<tt>) produces an inline element displayed in the browser's default monotype font. This element was intended to style text as it would display on a fixed width display, such as a teletype. It probably is more common to display fixed width type using the <code> element.
Notes
- A CSS rule can be defined for the
ttselector to override the browser's default font face. Preferences set by the user might take precedence over the specified CSS. - Although this element was not deprecated in the HTML 4.01 specification, its use is discouraged in favor of style sheets.
See Also
<code>- HTML 4.01 Specification: Font Styles
This element implements the HTMLElement interface.
Implementation note: up to Gecko 1.9.2 inclusive, Firefox implements the HTMLSpanElement interface for this element.
License
© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/html/element/tt