HTML Text Formating

HTML Text Formatting

Text Formatting

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HTML Formatting Elements

In the previous chapter, you learned about the HTML style attribute.HTML also defines special elements for defining text with a special meaning.HTML uses elements like <b> and <i> for formatting output, like bold or italic text.Formatting elements were designed to display special types of text:

• <b> - Bold text
• <strong> - Important text
• <i> - Italic text
• <em> - Emphasized text
• <mark> - Marked text
• <small> - Small text
• <del> - Deleted text
• <ins> - Inserted text
• <sub> - Subscript text
• <sup> - Superscript text

HTML <b> and <strong> Elements

The HTML <b> element defines bold text, without any extra importance.

Example

<b>This text is bold</b>Try it Yourself »The HTML <strong> element defines strongtext, with added semantic "strong" importance.

Example

<strong>This text is strong</strong>Try it Yourself »

HTML <i> and <em> Elements

The HTML <i> element defines italic text, without any extra importance.

Example

<i>This text is italic</i>Try it Yourself »The HTML <em> element defines emphasizedtext, with added semantic importance.

Example

<em>This text is emphasized</em>Try it Yourself »Note: Browsers display <strong> as <b>, and <em> as <i>. However, there is a difference in the meaning of these tags: <b> and <i> defines bold and italic text, but <strong> and <em>means that the text is "important".

HTML <small> Element

The HTML <small> element defines smallertext:

Example

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HTML <mark> Element

The HTML <mark> element defines marked or highlighted text:

Example

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Exampl element defines inserted(added) text.

Example

<p>My favorite<ins>color</ins> is red.</p>

HTML <sub> Element

The HTML <sub> element defines subscriptedtext.

Example

<p>This is _subscriptedtext.</p>

HTML <sup> Element

The HTML <sup> element defines superscriptedtext.

Example

<p>This is ^{superscripted}text.</p>
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HTML Text Formatting Elements

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