====== 4.2.1. Do not use HTML attributes or tags designed exclusively for formatting ======

HTML tags and attributes designed exclusively for formatting should not be used:
  * This includes the ''align'', ''alink'', ''background'', ''basefont'', ''bgcolor'', ''border'', ''color'', ''link'', ''text'', ''vlink'', ''height'' and ''width'' attributes.
  * As well as the tags ''<basefont>'', ''<blink>'', ''<center>'', ''<font>'', ''<marquee>'', ''<s>'', ''<strike>'', ''<tt>'' and ''<u>''.

Use CSS to obtain the required visual effect. 

===== Related recommendations =====

<note bulle>
  * Previous recommendation: [[notices:html-css:ecrire-un-code-html-valide-selon-les-regles-de-grammaire-du-doctype-utilise]]
  * Next recommendation: [[notices:html-css:employer-les-balises-html-pour-leur-valeur-semantique]]
</note>