Text Formatting
HTML <small> Tag
The <small> tag defines smaller text (like copyright and other side-comments).
Definition and Usage
The <small> tag defines smaller text (like copyright and other side-comments).
Standard Syntax:
<small>...</small>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <small> Example
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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<p>This is some normal text.</p>
<p><small>This is some smaller
text.</small></p>
</div>Attributes for <small>
0 Supported AttributesThe <small> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.
Global Attributes
The <small> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <small> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
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