emphasis <EM> Indicates emphasis. [italic] {italic}
stronger emphasis <STRONG> Indicates stronger emphasis. [bold] {bold}
citation or reference <CITE> Contains a citation or a reference to other sources. [italic] {italic}
the defining instance <DFN> Indicates that this is the defining instance of the enclosed term. [italic] {italic or bold italic}
computer code <CODE> Designates a fragment of computer code. [teletype] {teletype}
sample output <SAMP> Designates sample output from programs, scripts, etc. [teletype] {teletype italic}
text to be entered <KBD> Indicates text to be entered by the user. [teletype] {teletype bold italic}
instance of a variable <VAR> Indicates an instance of a variable or program argument. [italic] {teletype bold}
abbreviated form <ABBR> Indicates an abbreviated form (e.g., WWW, HTTP, URI, Mass., etc.). [none] {none or bold}
acronym <ACRONYM> Indicates an acronym (e.g., WAC, radar, etc.). [none] {none}
<SUB> : H2O [not rendered as subscripts]
<SUP> : E = mc2 [not rendered as superscripts]