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<h1>HTML 4.0 Deprecated Features</h1>
<p>A number of elements and attributes are <em>deprecated</em> in HTML4.0 as an indication that other methods of accomplishing the same task are preferred. Deprecated features may become obsolete in future versions of <abbr class=initialism title="HyperText Markup Language">HTML</abbr>, though browsers that support the features will likely continue to support them. Deprecated features are included in <a href="html/doctype.html#transitional">HTML4.0 Transitional</a> and <a href="html/doctype.html#frameset">HTML4.0 Frameset</a> but not <a href="html/doctype.html#strict">HTML4.0 Strict</a>.
<p>Many presentational elements and attributes are deprecated in favor of <a href="../css/index.html">style sheets</a>, which allow authors to suggest a presentation with more flexibility and without sacrificing accessibility. Presentational attributes that cannot currently be replaced with style sheets are in most cases not deprecated.</p>
<p>The following elements are deprecated in favor of style sheets:</p>
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<li class=transitional><a href="special/basefont.html">BASEFONT</a> - Base font change</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="block/center.html">CENTER</a> - Centered block</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="special/font.html">FONT</a> - Font change</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="fontstyle/s.html">S</a> - Strike-through text</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="fontstyle/strike.html">STRIKE</a> - Strike-through text</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="fontstyle/u.html">U</a> - Underlined text</li>
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<p>The following elements are also deprecated:</p>
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<li class=transitional><a href="special/applet.html">APPLET</a> - Java applet (deprecated in favor of <a href="special/object.html">OBJECT</a>)</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="lists/dir.html">DIR</a> - Directory list (deprecated in favor of <a href="lists/ul.html">UL</a>)</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="block/isindex.html">ISINDEX</a> - Input prompt (deprecated in favor of <a href="forms/input.html">INPUT</a>)</li>
<li class=transitional><a href="lists/menu.html">MENU</a> - Menu list (deprecated in favor of <a href="lists/ul.html">UL</a>)</li>
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