HTML mark tag

Example

Highlight parts of a text:

<p>Do not forget to buy <mark>milk</mark> today.</p>

Definition and Usage

The <mark> tag defines text that should be marked or highlighted.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.

Element
<mark>	6.0	9.0	4.0	5.0	11.1

Global Attributes

The <mark> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <mark> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <mark> element with the following default values:

Example

mark {
background-color: yellow;
color: black;
}