<PLAINTEXT> | NN all IE all HTML <4
<PLAINTEXT>...</PLAINTEXT> | HTML End Tag: Optional
The plaintext element displays its content in a monospace font as a block element, but with a twist. All document source code coming after the start tag is rendered as-is in the browser window. You cannot turn off the plaintext element. Even the end tag is rendered as-is. This element has been long deprecated in HTML and has even been removed from the HTML 4.0 specification. You are encouraged to use the pre element instead.

Specifying any element attribute in Internet Explorer 4 for the Macintosh causes the plaintext element to be ignored. In other words, the source code is rendered and the attribute is applied to the content contained by the element if applicable (such as a style sheet rule).

Example
    <P>The rest of the HTML code follows:</P>
    <PLAINTEXT>
    ...
    </PLAINTEXT>
Object Model Reference
    [window.]document.getElementById(elementID)
Element-Specific Attributes
None.
Element-Specific Event Handler Attributes
None.

lang | NN 3 IE 4 HTML 4
lang="languageCode" | Optional
The language being used for the element's attribute values and content. A browser can use this information to assist in proper rendering of content with respect to details such as treatment of ligatures (when supported by a particular font or required by a written language), quotation marks, and hyphenation. Other applications and search engines might use this information to aid the selection of spell-checking dictionaries and the creation of indices.
Example
    <SPAN lang="de">Deutsche Bundesbahn</SPAN>
Value
Case-insensitive language code.
Default
Browser default.
Object Model Reference
    [window.]document.getElementById(elementID).lang