HTML tag reference guide

Description:

The <SPAN> tag is used to modify the characteristics of a particular section of text.

The difference between <DIV> and <SPAN> is that <SPAN> is used within a paragraph, sentence or even word, while <DIV> is intended for block-level formatting.

<SPAN> is great to use with dynamic HTML, as it divides a page into sections which can be manipulated. You reference the <SPAN>'s by using their name, specified by the ID.

Attributes:

class=class
	Indicates that the <SPAN> is to be formatted using the specified class.
dir=direction
	Indicates the direction (right or left) that the text is to be displayed. Useful for languages which display left to right.
event=JavaScript
	When event occurs, execute the specified JavaScript.
id = "name"
	You can give a <SPAN> a name, which allows it to be referenced and changed in a script (dynamic HTML).
lang="lang"
	Indicates the language of the text within the <SPAN>.
nowrap
	Prevents the browser from wrapping except if there is an explicit <BR>.
style="style"
	Defines the style in which the <SPAN> will be displayed. This overrides any style elements at an "outer" level, such as from the BODY or the Cascading Style Sheet.
title="title"
	You can give a <SPAN> a title if you want. This provides some additional information about the paragraph. I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but you could.

Examples:

This examine demonstrates 
          how SPAM can be used to modify sections of text<BR>

          <SPAN style="color: purple">Purple text</SPAN>

          <SPAN style="font-size: 8pt">8 point font</SPAN><P>

          Testing <SPAN style="color: red">See the color changes

          <SPAN style="font-size: 20pt"> and now the size changes</SPAN>

          and now the size changes back</SPAN>

This examine demonstrates how SPAM can be used to modify sections of text
Purple text 8 point font

Testing See the color changes and now the size changes and now the size changes back

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<SPAN> and </SPAN>

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