HTML 4.0 Inline Elements

Most HTML 4.0 elements permitted within the BODY are classified as either block-level elements or inline elements. Inline elements typically may only contain text and other inline elements. When rendered visually, inline elements do not usually begin on a new line.

The following are defined as inline elements in HTML 4.0:

A - Anchor
ABBR - Abbreviation
ACRONYM - Acronym
B - Bold text
BASEFONT - Base font change
BDO - BiDi override
BIG - Large text
BR - Line break
CITE - Citation
CODE - Computer code
DFN - Defined term
EM - Emphasis
FONT - Font change
I - Italic text
IMG - Inline image
INPUT - Form input
KBD - Text to be input
LABEL - Form field label
Q - Short quotation
S - Strike-through text
SAMP - Sample output
SELECT - Option selector
SMALL - Small text
SPAN - Generic inline container
STRIKE - Strike-through text
STRONG - Strong emphasis
SUB - Subscript
SUP - Superscript
TEXTAREA - Multi-line text input
TT - Teletype text
U - Underlined text
VAR - Variable

The following elements may be used as either block-level elements or inline elements. If used as inline elements (e.g., within another inline element or a P), these elements should not contain any block-level elements.

APPLET - Java Applet
BUTTON - Button
DEL - Deleted text
IFRAME - Inline frame
INS - Inserted text
MAP - Image map
OBJECT - Object
SCRIPT - Client-side script