HTML basefont Tag

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.

The HTML basefont tag is used to specify a base font for the document to use.

The HTML basefont tag is deprecated in HTML 4.01 and not supported in HTML 5.

To set font properties, you should use the CSS font property instead.

Example


<basefont face="cursive,serif" color="#ff9900" size="4" />

Attributes:

Attributes specific to this tag:
Attribute	Description
size	Specifies the font size.
color	Specifies the font color.
face	Specifies the font face.
Other Attributes:
Attribute	Description
dir	Specifies the direction of the text
class	Document wide identifier.
id	Document wide identifier
lang	Language code
title	Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style	Inline style (CSS)

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Also see the HTML 5 version of HTML tags

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