The <menu> HTML/xHTML tag

The <menu> tag defines a list as a menu list.

When to use the <menu> tag (semantic use)

<menu> was depracated in HTML 4.01, so you shouldn’t use it, and it’s not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict.

Example of <menu> tag use

No examples are given because you shouldn’t be using this tag!

Alternatives to the <menu> tag

You may also consider using:

<ul>
For an unordered list (e.g. a menu list). Use CSS styles to define it as a menu list.

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