The 29 Content Connotations of HTML

Quote Connotation

A Quote Connotation conveys a phrase from another source

The syntax is a q element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<q></q>

Dormant Connotation

A Dormant Connotation conveys a phrase that is currently not relevant or accurate

The syntax is an s element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<s></s>

Deletion Connotation

A Deletion Connotation conveys a phrase that has been, technically, removed

The syntax is a del element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes: cite, and datetime.

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<del></del>

Insertion Connotation

An Insertion Connotation conveys a phrase that has been technically added

The syntax is an ins element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes: cite, and datetime.

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<ins></ins>

Abbreviation Connotation

An Abbreviation Connotation conveys a phrase that is a short form of one or more words

The syntax is an abbr element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each title attribute and other Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<abbr></abbr>

Vague Connotation

A Vague Connotation conveys a phrase that is unarticulated

The syntax is an u element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<u></u>

Idiom Connotation

An Idiom Connotation conveys a phrase that has a meaning different from its basic meaning

The syntax is an i element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<i></i>

Cite Connotation

A Cite Connotation conveys a phrase as the title of a work

The syntax is a cite element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<cite></cite>

Hyperlink Connotation

A Hyperlink Connotation conveys a phrase as the label for a resource address

The syntax is a a element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one href attribute

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes if the href attribute is present: target, download, ping, rel, hreflang, type, and referrerpolicy

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Phrasing Content Element, but the following exceptions:

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation. But exclude the following descendant interactive contents:

  • Any Content with a tabindex attribute

  • An Hyperlink Connotation with an href attribute

  • A Raster Image with a usemap attribute

  • An Audio Media with a controls attribute

  • A Video Media with a controls attribute

  • An Embed Medium

  • A Web Document

  • Each Content Form

  • A Label Connotation

<a></a>

Note: An Hyperlink Connotation has an equivalent Hyperlink Card for out-of-inline contents

Label Connotation

A Label Connotation conveys a phrase as the name for any of the following:

• Content Form

• Progress Connotation

• Meter Connotation

• Output Connotation.

The syntax is a label element with the following attributes and child elements:

• One for attribute

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each phrasing content element but the following exceptions:

  • Zero descendants for each labelable element unless it is the control being labelled

  • Zero descendant label element

<label for="[id]"></label>

Definiendum Connotation

A Definiendum Connotation conveys a defining term as the subject of a definition.

The defining term is the first valid item in the following list:

• The value of a title attribute

• The value of the title attribute of an only child abbr element

• The inline content

The syntax is a dfn element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each title attribute and other Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation. But, must exclude descendant Definiendum Connotation

<dfn></dfn>

Strong Connotation

A Strong Connotation conveys a phrase that is the subject of a discussion

The syntax is a strong element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<strong></strong>

Keyword Connotation

A Keyword Connotation conveys a phrase that is notable in a discussion

The syntax is a b element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<b></b>

Emphasis Connotation

An Emphasis Connotation conveys a phrase that is a reassertion

The syntax is an em element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<em></em>

Mark Connotation

A Mark Connotation conveys a phrase that is relevant in another context

The syntax is a mark element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<mark></mark>

Small Connotation

A Small Connotation conveys a phrase that is a side comment

The syntax is a small element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<small></small>

Ruby Connotation

A Ruby Connotation conveys a ruby annotation through the following components:

Ruby Annotation Wrapper

The Ruby Annotaion Wrapper relates the inline contents to annotate, Ruby Annotation Texts, and Ruby Annotation Parenthesis.

The syntax is a ruby element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Either of the following:

  • One ruby element excluding descendant ruby elements

  • Zero or more counts for each Phrasing Content Element. But, excluding sibling and descendant ruby elements

• Either of the following:

  • One or more rt element

  • One rp element before and after each rt element

<ruby></ruby>

Ruby Annotation Text

A Ruby Annotation Text relates the annotation

The syntax is an rt element with the following attributes and elements:

• One parent ruby element

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<rt></rt>

Ruby Annotation Parenthesis

A Ruby Annotation Parenthesis relates a text to signify lack of user agent support for Ruby Annotations

The syntax is an rp element with the following attributes and content:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• A text content

<rp></rp>

Superscript Connotation

A Superscript Connotation conveys a phrase as an overline for preceding contents

The syntax is a sup element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<sup></sup>

Subscript Connotation

A Subscript Connotation conveys a phrase as an underline for preceding contents

The syntax is a sub element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<sub></sub>

Bidirection Connotation

A Bidirection Connotation conveys a phrase with bidirectional formating

It can be a Bidirectional Isolation (BDI) or a Bidirectional Override (BDO)

<bdi></bdi>

<bdo></bdo>

Progress Connotation

A Progress Connotation conveys a phrase as an undergoing computer event

The syntax is a progress element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes: value, and max

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<progress></progress>

Input Connotation

An Input Connotation conveys a phrase as a computer input

The syntax is a kbd element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<kbd></kbd>

Time Connotation

A Time Connotation conveys a phrase that has a time-readable format

The syntax is a time element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one datetime attribute

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• A text content in a time syntax if there's no datetime attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.. But, only if there's a datetime attribute

<time></time>

Data Connotation

The Data Connotation conveys a phrase that has a machine-readable format

The syntax is a data element with the following attributes and child elements:

• One value attribute

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<data></data>

Meter Connotation

A Meter Connotation conveys a phrase that is a scalar measurement within a known range

The syntax is a meter element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes: high, low, optimum, max, min, value, and

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<meter></meter>

Variable Connotation

A Variable Connotation conveys a phrase with a varying value

The syntax is a var element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<var></var>

Code Connotation

A Code Connotation conveys a phrase that is a computer instruction

The syntax is a code element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<code></code>

Output Connotation

An Output Connotation conveys a phrase that is the result of a computer instruction

The following are 2 variants of an Output Connotation depending on the time of output:

Immediate Output Connotation

An Immediate Output Connotation relates a just-concluded result

The syntax is an output element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or one count for each of the following attributes: for, form, and name

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<output></output>

Previous Output Connotation

A Previous Output Connotation relates a previously concluded result

The syntax is a samp element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<samp></samp>

General Connotation

A General Connotation conveys a phrase with a custom connotation

The syntax is a span element with the following attributes and child elements:

• Zero or one count for each Global Attribute

• Zero or more counts for each Text Content, Content Object, Content Form, Content Break, and Content Connotation.

<span></span>