XHTML 1.0 Inline Elements

Most XHTML 1.0 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 XHTML 1.0:

• 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