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HTML mark Tag

Last Updated : 3 Apr, 2026

The <mark> tag in HTML is used to define the marked text. It is used to highlight the part of the text in a paragraph. The <mark> tag is new in HTML 5.

Syntax:

<mark> Contents... </mark>

Note: The <mark> tag also supports the Global Attributes and Event Attributes in HTML.

Example 1: In this example, we are using the <mark> tag to highlight specific text, such as "GeeksforGeeks" and "computer science," within a paragraph. The highlighted text is visually emphasized for readers.

Output:

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Example 2: In this example we are using the <mark> tag with custom styling to highlight "GeeksforGeeks" and "computer science," changing the background to green and text color to white for emphasis.

Output:

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