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HTML <tt> <i> <b> <big> <small> Tags

Example

Format text in a document:
<tt>Teletype text</tt>
<i>Italic text</i>

<b>Bold text</b>
<big>Big text</big>
<small>Small text</small>
The output of the code above will be:

Definition and Usage

The <tt>, <i>, <b>, <big>, and <small> tags are all font-style tags. They are not deprecated, but it is possible to achieve richer effect with CSS.

TagDescription
<tt>Renders as teletype or monospaced text.
<i>Renders as italic text
<b>Renders as bold text
<big>Renders as bigger text
<small>Renders as smaller text

Browser Support

The <tt>, <i>, <b>, <big>, and <small> tags are supported in all major browsers.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

NONE

Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <tt>, <i>, <b>, <big>, and <small> tags support the following standard attributes:

AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
classclassnameSpecifies a classname for an elementSTF
dirrtl
ltr
Specifies the text direction for the content in an elementSTF
ididSpecifies a unique id for an elementSTF
langlanguage_codeSpecifies a language code for the content in an elementSTF
stylestyle_definitionSpecifies an inline style for an elementSTF
titletextSpecifies extra information about an elementSTF
xml:langlanguage_codeSpecifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documentsSTF

More information about Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

The <tt>, <i>, <b>, <big>, and <small> tags support the following event attributes:

AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
onclickscriptScript to be run on a mouse clickSTF
ondblclickscriptScript to be run on a mouse double-clickSTF
onmousedownscriptScript to be run when mouse button is pressedSTF
onmousemovescriptScript to be run when mouse pointer movesSTF
onmouseoutscriptScript to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an elementSTF
onmouseoverscriptScript to be run when mouse pointer moves over an elementSTF
onmouseupscriptScript to be run when mouse button is releasedSTF
onkeydownscriptScript to be run when a key is pressedSTF
onkeypressscriptScript to be run when a key is pressed and releasedSTF
onkeyupscriptScript to be run when a key is releasedSTF

More information about Event Attributes.

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