HTML <small> tag
The <small> tag decreases the font-size of the text.
Normally, this makes the text one size smaller compared to its original size.
Syntax:
<small>text…</small>
Example
<p>To succeed in life, you need three things: <small>a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.</small></p>
Default CSS value
font-size: smaller;
How Browser will display
INLINE.
Difference between HTML4.01, XHTML and HTML5
| HTML4 | XHTML | HTML5 |
|---|---|---|
| None | None | None |
Attributes used with <small> tag
NONE
Note/Warning/Danger/Info
Instead of using <small> tag, it is better to use CSS font-size property.
You can code <small> tag inside another <small> tag but you should avoid this.
Global Attributes
The <small> tag supports Global attributes.
Event Attributes
The <small> tag supports Event attributes.
Supporting Browsers
Related Tags
In the same way, there is a way to make texts bigger using the <big> tag.