HTML:Element:big

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Contents 1 HTML Big Element 1.1 Example 1 1.1.1 Result 1.2 Example 2 (CSS alternative) 1.2.1 Result 1.3 Notes 1.4 See also

[edit] HTML Big Element

<big>...</big> - The HTML Big element makes the text font size one size bigger (for example, from small to medium, or from large to x-large) up to the browser's maximum font size.

[edit] Example 1

   <p>
       This is the first sentence. <big>This whole 
       sentence is in big letters.</big>
   </p>

[edit] Result

This is the first sentence. This whole sentence is in big letters.

[edit] Example 2 (CSS alternative)

   <p>
       This is the first sentence. <span style="font-size:1.2em">This whole 
       sentence is in big letters.</span>
   </p>

[edit] Result

This is the first sentence. This whole sentence is in big letters.

[edit] Notes

Although this element was not deprecated in the HTML 4.01 specification, its use is discouraged in favor of style sheets.

[edit] See also

• HTML Small Element
• HTML Font Element
• HTML Style Element
• HTML 4.01 Specification: Font Styles

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