[html5] What replaces <tt> in HTML5?

[Jim Garrison]

> 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?

I am trying to mark up XML code.  Many of the files I want to display
have few (if any) newlines, so I want to be able to display with
line-wrapping enabled.

>From what you've said, I now believe that <code> is my best bet.

> [...]
>> 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/
> 

Will do.

Thanks,
Jim