Marking up computer code
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<pre>Formatted text</pre><code>Inline Code</code>
Remarks
The code element should be used for any kind of "string that a computer would recognize" (HTML5), for example:
- source code
- terms from markup/programming languages (element names, function names, etc.)
- file names
Related elements
For variables, the var element can be used.
For computer output, the samp element can be used.
For user input, the kbd element can be used.