HTML | What is and what can i do with it?

Asked Apr 06 '16 at 14:46

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I just found out that there is a html tag called `<marquee>`. I went to several websites including the w3schools and the selfHTML website but couldnt find anything about this tag. IntelliJ wich I'm using to write my websites, doesnot recognise this tag. It says: Unkown html tag marquee. This tag is how I tested compatible with all browsers(even in IE!).

So now I have the following Questions:

What atributes can I use for this tag?

Why isnt this tag on the html-turtorial sites?

If its not in the W3Schools -> who created this tag?

Just that you know what I'm all talking about:

`<marquee>Test Marquee</marquee> <p>Test Paragraph</p>`

Thanks for answering

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edited Apr 06 '16 at 14:55

SunflowerToadTheOrbiter

asked Apr 06 '16 at 14:46
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Oh wow, this brings back memories from the 90s. For the love of god, don't rediscover this tag. We've all gladly forgotten about it by now! – deceze Apr 06 '16 at 14:48

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Did you try the spec? https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/obsolete.html#the-marquee-element-0 (Note: It is marked as obsolete. Don't use it.) – Quentin Apr 06 '16 at 14:48

And it's no longer supported in newer versions of browsers – Taha Naqvi Apr 06 '16 at 14:49

@deceze wow! i thougt marquee was a new tag :P – SunflowerToadTheOrbiter Apr 06 '16 at 14:51

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Nope, it's about 20 years old and came from Microsoft. It's right up there with the `blink` tag that Netscape created (universally hated). – Scott Marcus Apr 06 '16 at 14:52

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Whippersnapper. :P – deceze Apr 06 '16 at 14:53

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"If its not in the W3Schools" ... that doesn't mean anything at all – yezzz Apr 06 '16 at 18:01

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`<marquee>` is an old HTML element that causes whatever content inside of it to scroll across the viewport from right to left by default.

It may still work in some browsers for backwards compatibility, but it is no longer officially supported in HTML and should be avoided. That's why you are not finding it on tutorial sites. And since it is no longer supported, there is no guarantee that even if it works in some browsers today, it will continue to work in new versions of those browsers tomorrow.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/marquee

answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:48
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The HTML `<marquee>` element is used to insert a scrolling area of text.

marquee tag is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Highly recommended not to use them with HTML5. Try to avoid using it.

Instead of marquee, you could use alternatives like jquery with css3 or CSS marquee style should be used instead. etc..

See https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/HTML/Element/marquee..

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The `<marquee>` tag is used to denote snippets of text or content that you want to scroll on a page.

Taken from MDN:

`<marquee>This text will scroll from right to left</marquee> <marquee direction="up">This text will scroll from bottom to top</marquee> <marquee direction="down" width="250" height="200" behavior="alternate" style="border:solid"> <marquee behavior="alternate"> This text will bounce </marquee> </marquee>`

However, you don't really want to use this as there is no guarantee it is supported by all browsers.

It is also considered obsolete:
https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/obsolete.html#the-marquee-element-0

If you want this effect I recommend looking at this answer:
Very Simple, Very Smooth, JavaScript Marquee

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answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:52
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The marquee tag was introduced by either Netscape or Microsoft, back then when there was a browser war between Netscape 4 and IE4. It could be part of HTML 3, but definitely not of the HTML 4 Standard.

Nevertheless, current browsers just support it, since the code is already builtin for backwards compatibility.

answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:49
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"It could be part of HTML 3" — It isn't. – Quentin Apr 06 '16 at 14:49

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What is the equivalent of <marquee> tag in HTML5?

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I just found out that there is a html tag called <marquee>. I went to several websites including the w3schools and the selfHTML website but couldnt find anything about this tag. IntelliJ wich I'm using to write my websites, doesnot recognise this tag. It says: Unkown html tag marquee. This tag is how I tested compatible with all browsers(even in IE!).

So now I have the following Questions:

What atributes can I use for this tag?
Why isnt this tag on the html-turtorial sites?
If its not in the W3Schools -> who created this tag?

Just that you know what I'm all talking about:

<marquee>Test Marquee</marquee>
<p>Test Paragraph</p>

Thanks for answering

Oh wow, this brings back memories from the 90s. For the love of god, don't rediscover this tag. We've all gladly forgotten about it by now! — deceze, Apr 06 '16 at 14:48
Did you try the spec? https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/obsolete.html#the-marquee-element-0 (Note: It is marked as obsolete. Don't use it.) — Quentin, Apr 06 '16 at 14:48
Nope, it's about 20 years old and came from Microsoft. It's right up there with the `blink` tag that Netscape created (universally hated). — Scott Marcus, Apr 06 '16 at 14:52
"If its not in the W3Schools" ... that doesn't mean anything at all — yezzz, Apr 06 '16 at 18:01

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:48

<marquee> is an old HTML element that causes whatever content inside of it to scroll across the viewport from right to left by default.

It may still work in some browsers for backwards compatibility, but it is no longer officially supported in HTML and should be avoided. That's why you are not finding it on tutorial sites. And since it is no longer supported, there is no guarantee that even if it works in some browsers today, it will continue to work in new versions of those browsers tomorrow.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/marquee

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '16 at 14:33

The HTML <marquee> element is used to insert a scrolling area of text.

marquee tag is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Highly recommended not to use them with HTML5. Try to avoid using it.

Instead of marquee, you could use alternatives like jquery with css3 or CSS marquee style should be used instead. etc..

See https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/HTML/Element/marquee..

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:24

The <marquee> tag is used to denote snippets of text or content that you want to scroll on a page.

Taken from MDN:

<marquee>This text will scroll from right to left</marquee>

<marquee direction="up">This text will scroll from bottom to top</marquee>

<marquee direction="down" width="250" height="200" behavior="alternate" style="border:solid">
  <marquee behavior="alternate">
    This text will bounce
  </marquee>
</marquee>

However, you don't really want to use this as there is no guarantee it is supported by all browsers.

It is also considered obsolete:
https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/obsolete.html#the-marquee-element-0

If you want this effect I recommend looking at this answer:
Very Simple, Very Smooth, JavaScript Marquee

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:49

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The marquee tag was introduced by either Netscape or Microsoft, back then when there was a browser war between Netscape 4 and IE4. It could be part of HTML 3, but definitely not of the HTML 4 Standard.

Nevertheless, current browsers just support it, since the code is already builtin for backwards compatibility.

answered Apr 06 '16 at 14:49

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"It could be part of HTML 3" — It isn't. – Quentin Apr 06 '16 at 14:49