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HTML Reference Manual

HTML Tag Directory

HTML: <small> tag

The <small> element in HTML will make the text font one size smaller. (For example, from large to medium, from medium to small, from small to tiny). In HTML,5In, in addition to its style meaning, this element is redefined to represent side notes and supplementary details, including copyright and legal text.

Online Example

The <small> tag defines small print:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">-8">
<title>HTML small tag usage (Basic Tutorial Website oldtoolbag.com)</title>/title>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is the first sentence. <small>This whole sentence is in small letters.</small></p>/small></p>
</body>
</html>
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Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All mainstream browsers support the <small> tag.

Definition and Usage of Tags

The <small> tag defines small text (and footnotes).

Points to Note

Although the <small> element, <b> element, and <i> element are considered to violate the principle of separation of structure and style, in HTML5Among them, it is allowed to use these three elements. The reader should judge for themselves whether to use <small> or CSS.

Global attributes

Support for <small> tag Global attributes of HTML.

Event attributes

Support for <small> tag HTML event attributes.