Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.
Summary
The HTML Big Element (
<big>) makes the text
font size
one size bigger (for example, from small to medium, or from large to x-large) up to the browser's maximum font size.Attributes
This element has no other attributes than the
global attributes, common to all elements.
Example 1
<p>
This is the first sentence. <big>This whole
sentence is in bigger letters.</big>
</p>Example 2 (CSS alternative)
<p>
This is the first sentence. <span style="font-size:1.2em">This whole
sentence is in bigger letters.</span>
</p>Result
This is the first sentence.
This whole sentence is in bigger letters.
DOM interface
This element implements the
HTMLElement
interface.
Implementation note:
Up to Gecko 1.9.2 inclusive, Firefox implements the
HTMLSpanElement
interface for this element.Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
See also
<small>,<font>,<style>- HTML 4.01 Specification: Font Styles