(thing) by funnytoes Thu Feb 22 2001 at 11:25:06
A contained element of the current element. Take the following example:

<P>The following text <em>is emphasised</em>.</P>

The paragraph element contains a child element - the emphasised text, which takes on any property of the paragraph that can be inherited.

See also parent element.

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