HTML span Element

✨ HTML <span> Element

The <span> element is an inline container used to group text or inline elements within a document. It doesn’t start on a new line and doesn’t add visual change by default. Instead, it's used to apply CSS styles or JavaScript behaviors to inline portions of content.

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❓ Purpose of <span>

• 🎨 Apply styles or classes to small parts of text
• 🧠 Target specific text or inline content with JavaScript
• 🧩 Group inline content without disrupting document flow

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🔧 Syntax

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✅ Example: Styling Text with <span>

💡 In this example, the word “highlighted” is wrapped in a <span> tag and styled using a class.

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🕒 When to Use <span>

• Applying inline styles to part of a sentence
• Wrapping specific text inside a paragraph without breaking layout
• Adding classes, IDs, or attributes for styling or scripting
• When no semantic tag suits the content

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🔄 Difference Between <div> and <span>

Feature	<div>	<span>
Display type	Block-level	Inline
Starts new line?	✅ Yes	❌ No
Purpose	Layout/structure	Inline styling
Can contain block?	✅ Yes	❌ No
Use case	Structure/layout	Inline formatting

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🎨 Example: Multiple <span> Usage

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🧠 Key Takeaways

• <span> is a non-semantic inline container
• Use it for styling or scripting parts of inline text
• It does not affect layout or block structure
• Ideal for small-scale formatting like highlighting, coloring, or targeting words
• Prefer semantic tags when available — use <span> only when necessary