[html5] What replaces <tt> in HTML5?

[Ian Hickson]

On Tue, 28 Apr 2009, Jim Garrison wrote:
>
> I am trying to figure out the best way to replace <tt> as I migrate to 
> HTML5.

Are you using <tt> to mark up computer code, variables, sample computer 
output, user input, for emphasis, to give a span of text in an alternate 
voice or mood, a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal 
prose without conveying any extra importance, or something else?


> with the corresponding CSS:
> 
>   [...] { font-family: monospace; }
>
> [...]
> 
> Ideally I would like to be able to say "give me the most appropriate 
> monospace font considering the current font-family in use" instead of 
> "give me the default monospace font on the system."  (Just as, for 
> instance, the <b> element uses the best bold font based on the current 
> font family)

This is a separate question. I don't think CSS has a solution for this 
yet, but I recommend raising it with the CSS working group:

   http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/

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