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A deprecated element means that in HTML 4 an indication is given that some deprecated elements should preferably be replaced by other elements. This is because in future versions of HTML theese elements may become obsolete.
A list of the deprecated elements:
| Deprecated element | Text | Replaced by |
| BASEFONT | Basefont change | CSS StyleSheet |
| CENTER | Centered text | CSS StyleSheet |
| FONT | Font change | CSS StyleSheet |
| S | Strikethrough text | CSS StyleSheet |
| U | Underlined text | CSS StyleSheet |
| APPLET | Java applet | OBJECT |
| DIR | Directory list | UL |
| ISINDEX | Input prompt | INPUT |
| MENU | Menu list | UL |