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BIG - Larger text


This element is also available in our updated HTML 4 reference. Some characteristics may have changed.

Appearance: <BIG> </BIG>
Attributes: None.
Contents: TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, A, APPLET, IMG, FONT, BASEFONT, BR, MAP, INPUT, SELECT, TEXTAREA and plain text.
May occur in: BODY, DIV, CENTER, BLOCKQUOTE, FORM, TH, TD, DT, DD, LI, P, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, ADDRESS, TT, I, B, U, STRIKE, BIG, SMALL, SUB, SUP, EM, STRONG, DFN, CODE, SAMP, KBD, VAR, CITE, FONT, A, APPLET, CAPTION.

The BIG tag (as well as SMALL) is new. A browser should draw the enclosed text in a larger font if available, and ignore the tag otherwise. Since this tag is new, support for it is not universal. The FONT tag can do the same, with SIZE="+1".

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