HTML Formatting

HTML Formatting

HTML Formatting is a process of formatting text for better look and feel. There are many formatting tags in HTML. These tags are used to make text bold, italicized, or underlined. There are almost 12 options available that how text appears in HTML and XHTML.

Here, we are going to learn 12 HTML formatting tags.

1) Bold Text

If you write anything within <b>............</b> element, is shown in bold letters.

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2) Italic Text

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3) HTML Marked formatting

If you want to mark or highlight a text, you should write the content within <mark>.........</mark>.

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4) Underlined Text

If you write anything within <u>.........</u> element, is shown in underlined text.

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5) Strike Text

Anything written within <strike>.......................</strike> element is displayed with strikethrough. It is a thin line which cross the statement.

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6) Monospaced Font

If you want that each letter has the same width then you should write the content within <tt>.............</tt> element.

Note: We know that most of the fonts are known as variable-width fonts because different letters have different width. (for example: 'w' is wider than 'i'). Monospaced Font provides similar space among every letter.

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7) Superscript Text

If you put the content within ^{..............} element, is shown in superscript ; means it is displayed half a character's height above the other characters.

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8) Subscript Text

If you put the content within _{..............} element, is shown in subscript ; means it is displayed half a character's height below the other characters.

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9) Deleted Text

Anything that puts within <del>..........</del> is displayed as deleted text.

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10) Inserted Text

Anything that puts within <ins>..........</ins> is displayed as inserted text.

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11) Larger Text

If you want to put your font size larger than the rest of the text then put the content within <big>.........</big>. It increase one font size larger than the previous one.

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12) Smaller Text

If you want to put your font size smaller than the rest of the text then put the content within <small>.........</small>tag. It reduces one font size than the previous one.

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