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23 lines
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The HTML <mark> Element represents highlighted text, i.e., a run of text marked for reference purpose, due to its relevance in a particular context. For example it can be used in a page showing search results to highlight every instance of the searched for word.
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Usage notes:
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In a quotation or another block, the highlighted text typically marks text that is referenced outside the quote, or marked for specific scrutiny even though the original author didn't consider it important.
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In the main text, the highlighted text typically marks text that may be of special relevance for the user's current activity, like search results.
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Do not use the <mark> element for syntax highlighting; use the <span> element for this purpose.
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Do not confuse the <mark> element with the <strong> element. The <strong> element is used to denote spans of text of importance in context of the text, when the <mark> element is used to denote spans of text of relevance to a different context.
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Content categories:
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Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content.
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Permitted content:
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Phrasing content.
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Tag omission:
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None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
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Permitted parent elements:
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Any element that accepts phrasing content.
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DOM interface:
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HTMLElement |