Struct Span 

pub struct Span;

The <span> element - generic inline container.

Purpose

The <span> element is a generic inline container for phrasing content. It has no semantic meaning and should be used only when no other semantic element is appropriate. Primarily used for styling with CSS or as a target for JavaScript.

Content Categories

• Flow Content
• Phrasing Content
• Palpable Content (if it has content)

Permitted Content Model

• Phrasing content

Common Use Cases

• Styling parts of text with CSS
• JavaScript manipulation targets
• Applying classes or IDs to inline content
• Wrapping inline content when no semantic element fits

Key Attributes

• Global attributes only (commonly class, id, style)

Example

<p>The price is <span class="price">$29.99</span></p>
<p>Status: <span class="status-active">Active</span></p>
<p>Call us at <span id="phone-number">555-1234</span></p>

WHATWG Specification

• 4.5.27 The span element

Trait Implementations

impl HtmlElement for Span

const TAG: &'static str = "span"

The HTML tag name (e.g., “div”, “span”, “img”).

const VOID: bool = false

Whether this is a void element (self-closing, no children allowed).

impl<T: PhrasingContent> CanContain<T> for Span

impl CanContain<Text> for Span

impl FlowContent for Span

impl PalpableContent for Span

impl PhrasingContent for Span