HTML <span> tag

Definitie en gebruik

<span> Een tag is een container voor een regelinhoud, gebruikt om een deel van de tekst of een deel van het document te markeren.

<span> The <span> tag can be easily styled with CSS, and can also be manipulated using class or id attributes through JavaScript.

<span> The tag can be easily styled with CSS, and can also be manipulated using class or id attributes through JavaScript. The <div> element very similar, but <div> Is a block-level element, while <span> Is an inline element.

See also:

HTML tutorial:HTML block and inline elements

HTML DOM reference manual:Span object

Example

Used to color a part of the text <span> Element:

<p>This girl has a pair of <span style="color:blue">blue</span> eyes.</p>

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Global attributes

<span> The tag also supports Global attributes in HTML.

Event attributes

<span> The tag also supports Event attributes in HTML.

Default CSS settings

None.

Browser support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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