HTML Formatting

 HTML Formatting

HTML Formatting is a process of formatting text for better look and feel. HTML provides us ability to format text without using CSS. There are many formatting tags in HTML. These tags are used to make text bold, italicized, or underlined. There are almost 14 options available that how text appears in HTML and XHTML.

In HTML the formatting tags are divided into two categories:

Physical tag : 

              These tags are used to provide the visual appearance to the text.

Logical tag : 

            These tags are used to add some logical or semantic value to the text.

There 14 type of Formatting  tag :

Element name	Description
<b>	This is a physical tag, which is used to bold the text written between it.
<strong>	This is a logical tag, which tells the browser that the text is important.
<i>	This is a physical tag which is used to make text italic.
<em>	This is a logical tag which is used to display content in italic.
<mark>	This tag is used to highlight text.
<u>	This tag is used to underline text written between it.
<tt>	This tag is used to appear a text in teletype. (not supported in HTML5)
<strike>	This tag is used to draw a strikethrough on a section of text. (Not supported in HTML5)
<sup>	It displays the content slightly above the normal line.
<sub>	It displays the content slightly below the normal line.
<del>	This tag is used to display the deleted content.
<ins>	This tag displays the content which is added
<big>	This tag is used to increase the font size by one conventional unit.
<small>	This tag is used to decrease the font size by one unit from base font size.

1) Bold Text

HTML<b> and <strong> formatting elements

The HTML <b> element is a physical tag which display text in bold font, without any logical importance. If you write anything within <b>............</b> element, is shown in bold letters.

Example :

 <p> <b>Paragraph in bold </b></p>

 2) Italic Text

HTML <i> and <em> formatting elements

The HTML <i> element is physical element, which display the enclosed content in italic font, without any added importance. If you write anything within <i>............</i> element, is shown in italic letters.

Example :

<p> <i>Paragraph in italic text.</i></p> 

 3) HTML Marked formatting

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

Example: 

  <h2>  I want to put a <mark> Mark</mark> on your face</h2>

4) Underlined Text

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

 Example :

<p> <u>Write Your First Paragraph in underlined text.</u></p>  

 5) Strike Text 

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

Example :

  <p> <strike> Paragraph with strikethrough</strike>.</p>  

 6) Monospaced Font

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

Example :

 <p>hai <tt>Paragraph in monospaced font.</tt></p>     

 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.

Example:

 <p>Hello ^{Paragraph in superscript.}</p>  

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.

Example:

  <p>Hello _{Paragraph in subscript.}</p>  

  9) Deleted Text

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

See this example :

 <p>Hello <del>Delete your first paragraph.</del></p> 

 10) Inserted Text

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

Example: 

<p> <del>Delete your paragraph.</del><ins>Write another paragraph.</ins></p>  

l 1) 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.

Example :

  <p>Hello <big>Write the paragraph in larger font.</big></p>   

 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.

Example:

 <p>Hello <small>Write the paragraph in smaller font.</small></p>