Is there a simpler way to make a background without using the <table> element/css?

Question

Whenever I want to make a closed off background for whatever text I'm typing, I usually use the <table> element. For example: If I want to make white text with a black background around it, I'd type something similar to this:
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<table bgcolor="#000000">
<td><font color="#ffffff>My Text Here</font></td>
</table>
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Is there a more simplified way of making text with their own background around it? Maybe there's an attribute I don't know about?

Answer 1

you can use the STYLE attribute and CSS to customize your text or other elements for example

<p style="color:white; background-color:black;"> I am a text!
</p>

has the same effect except without those borders

Learn more about what you can do with elements in the CSS course on Sololearn!

Answer 2

Thanks :)

Answer 3

Maybe you are studying a very old textbook or tutorial...nobody do this anymore...