basefont Tag

HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Reference: <basefont> TagThis element has been deprecated.

      HTML <basefont> Tag - Base Font Size, Color, and Typeface        
                    
          Syntax
          HTML syntax - This element does not require a closing tag.
          
          <basefont>
          
          XHTML syntax - This element is opened and closed, within a single tag, by adding a space followed by a forward slash at the end of the tag.
          
          <basefont />          
        
          Usage
          The <basefont> tag is used to specify the text font size, and optionally the color and font name. The <basefont>  applies to the  text that follows it. This tag is not supported by some browsers.

HTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">

XHTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />

          Content Model
          The <basefont> element cannot contain any tags.          
        
Red attributes have been deprecated

    <basefont> Tag Attribute Summary
      
        Required
        Tag Specific
        Core
        Focus
        Events
        Language
      
        size 
        color face 
        id 
         
Red attributes have been deprecated

    <basefont> Tag Attributes
      
        Attribute
        Description
      
sizeThe size attribute is used to specify the text font size using an integer value between 1 and 7.

HTML <basefont> tag example using the size attribute.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">

XHTML <basefont> tag example using the size attribute.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />

Note: This is a required attribute.
Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
colorThe color attribute is used to specify the color of the text. The color value can be expressed as an sRGB value which is a hash (#) symbol followed by a hexadecimal value. Or, the color value can be expressed as a color name. Color names are black, silver, gray, white, maroon, red, purple, fuchsia, green, lime, olive, yellow, navy, blue, teal, or aqua.

HTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">

XHTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />

HTML <basefont> tag example using color name value.<basefont size="4" color="green" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">

XHTML <basefont> tag example using color name value.<basefont size="4" color="green" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />

Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
faceThe face attribute is used to specify the font family by using a comma separated list of font names.

HTML <basefont> tag example using the face attribute.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace">

XHTML <basefont> tag example using the face attribute.<basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />

Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
idThe id attribute assigns a unique name to a tag. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference the tag. See id Example 

HTML <basefont> Tag Examples<basefont> tag example using sRGB color value.
<basefont> tag example using color name value.

Syntax	HTML syntax - This element does not require a closing tag. <basefont> XHTML syntax - This element is opened and closed, within a single tag, by adding a space followed by a forward slash at the end of the tag. <basefont />
Usage	The <basefont> tag is used to specify the text font size, and optionally the color and font name. The <basefont> applies to the text that follows it. This tag is not supported by some browsers. HTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"> XHTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" />
Content Model	The <basefont> element cannot contain any tags.

Attribute	Description
size	The size attribute is used to specify the text font size using an integer value between 1 and 7. HTML <basefont> tag example using the size attribute. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"> XHTML <basefont> tag example using the size attribute. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" /> Note: This is a required attribute. Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
color	The color attribute is used to specify the color of the text. The color value can be expressed as an sRGB value which is a hash (#) symbol followed by a hexadecimal value. Or, the color value can be expressed as a color name. Color names are black, silver, gray, white, maroon, red, purple, fuchsia, green, lime, olive, yellow, navy, blue, teal, or aqua. HTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"> XHTML <basefont> tag example using sRGB color value. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" /> HTML <basefont> tag example using color name value. <basefont size="4" color="green" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"> XHTML <basefont> tag example using color name value. <basefont size="4" color="green" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" /> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
face	The face attribute is used to specify the font family by using a comma separated list of font names. HTML <basefont> tag example using the face attribute. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"> XHTML <basefont> tag example using the face attribute. <basefont size="4" color="#FF0000" face="Courier New, Courier, monospace" /> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
id	The id attribute assigns a unique name to a tag. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference the tag. See id Example