TEXT ENHANCEMENTS

There are two types of text highlighting codes:

• Logical highlighting
• Physical highlighting.

Logical highlighting uses a nonspecific name to mark text for highlighting. The method of doing so is determined by the browser. With physical highlighting, the method of highlighting is actually specified (it may not, however, be implemented). Logical highlighting is generally recommended.

The form of all highlighting is:

	-- <highlight code> -- text -- </highlight code> --|

(View Alt. Syntax Definition.)

Logical Highlights include:

	CITE            cited text (usually italics)
	CODE            programming code (usually nonproportional 
			font)
	EM              Emphasis (usually Italics)
	KBD             indicating Keyboard input
	STRONG          Stronger Emphasis (usually bold)
	VAR             indicating a Variable name in text

Physical Highlights include:

	B               Bold text
	I               Italics
	TT              Typewriter font (nonproportional font)
	U               Underlined text

Other Text enhancements include:

	BLOCKQUOTE      used to set apart a quote (usually 
			indented)
	ADDRESS         used to set apart your address (usually 
			at the bottom of the document, and 
			usually italics)
	PRE             used to set apart preformatted text -- 
			the browser does not format this text, 
			and formatting codes are not recognized 
			in this text.

Examples of text enhancement.

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