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HTML - <small> Tag
The HTML <small> tag stands for side comment; this tag is used to present copyright and legal text and other side comments.
The <small> tag is by default small in font size and decreases the font size by one size (from medium to small, from x-large to large) and displays it inline.
When we use the <small> tag in a nested form, the <small> tag will change the font size of the text in between it with respect to the parent tag’s font size.
Syntax
Following is the syntax of <small> tag −
<small>.....</small>
Example
In the following example, we are creating an HTML document and using the <small> tag to represent the text in a small font, as follows −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <h2> tutorialspoint </h2> <small> Example of small tag! </small> <p> This is the first sentence. <small>This whole sentence is in small letters.</small> </p> </body> </html>
When we run the above code, it will generate an output consisting of the text displayed on the webpage.
Example
Considering the following example, we are using the <small> tag as well as CSS properties to style the content of the small tag, as follows −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> h2 { color: green; } span { color: black; } small { font-style: italic; color: green; font-family: courier; } </style> </head> <body> <h2> tutorials <span>point</span> </h2> <small> Example of small tag! </small> <p> This is the first sentence. <small>This whole sentence is in small letters. </small> </p> </body> </html>
On running the above code the output window will pop up displaying the text along with a CSS applied to it on the webpage.
Example
Let's look at the following example, where we are using the <small> tag in a nested form, which means the <small> tag will change its font with respect to its surroundings.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> p { font-size: 18px; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Welcome To tutorialspoint</h2> <p>A nested small tag changes its font size with respect to the parent tag's font size!</p> <p> This is the first sentence. <small>This whole sentence is in small letters.</small> </p> </body> </html>
When we run the above code, it will generate an output consisting of the text displayed on the webpage.
Example
Following is the example, where we are going to use the <small> tag in a non-nested form: if <small> tag is used as a separate tag, then changing the font size of any tag will not affect the font size of the <small> tag.
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> p { font-size: 25px; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>Welcome To tutorialspoint</h2> <p>This is tutorialspoint </p> <small>Easy to learn! </small> </body> </html>
On running the above code, the output window will pop up displaying the text on the webpage.