The tt element renders its content as monospaced text (indicating a teletype output). The element is intended to be strictly a formattingas opposed to a contextualelement. If you are looking for a contextual setting for computer program code or input, see the code, kbd, and samp elements. As with most font-related elements, the use of style sheets is preferred.

The language being used for the element's attribute values and content. A browser can use this information to assist in proper rendering of content with respect to details such as treatment of ligatures (when supported by a particular font or required by a written language), quotation marks, and hyphenation. Other applications and search engines might use this information to aid the selection of spell-checking dictionaries and the creation of indices.