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HTML 5 <basefont> tag

Definition and Usage

Defines a base font.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

<basefont> is not supported in HTML 5. Use CSS instead.

Attributes

Attribute Value Description 4 5
color rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname		 Specifies the text color. Deprecated. Use styles instead. 4  
face list_of_fontnames Specifies the font to use. Deprecated. Use styles instead. 4  
size default_text_size
(a number from 1 to 7)		 Font size for font elements. Deprecated. Use styles instead. 4  

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