HTML <xmp> tag
When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <xmp> tag was used to designate a text section as an HTML example. Anything typed between its opening and closing tags was not interpreted as HTML and was displayed in a monospaced font. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of its code and related attributes and browser compatibility.
The <xmp> tag is deprecated since HTML version 3 because it conflicts with SGML (standard generalized markup language). The <pre> or <code> tags should be used instead. Additionally, if the text in the tag contains the characters < and &, they should be replaced with < and & respectively. For more information, see the HTML3 spec and the W3C's HTML documentation on GitHub.
Example of <xmp> code
<xmp>Itallic font should be marked up using the <i> and </i> tags.</xmp>
Attributes
All HTML tags support standard attributes that define the settings of an HTML element. Unlike other HTML tags, the <xmp> tag has no unique attributes.
Compatibility
| Edge | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera | Chrome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
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