Script Source-Manipulating Text

Manipulating Text

There are many ways that you can change the look of text on your web pages, and we have examples of them all here.

Tag Explanation Example

<ABBR> This tag is used with abbreviations. <ABBR TITLE="National Football League">NFL</ABBR>
NFL

<ACRONYM> This command is used with acronyms. <ACRONYM TITLE="Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus">SCUBA </ACRONYM>
SCUBA

<ADDRESS> This tag is used to give info about the creator of a page. Made by <ADDRESS>Ben and Jason.</ADDRESS>
Made by
Ben and Jason.

 This makes text bold. Normal and Bold text.
Normal and Bold text.

<BASEFONT> This tag sets the size and color of the font. <BASEFONT COLOR="#0000ff">Color=0000ff.</BASEFONT>
Color=0000ff.
An example of BASEFONT size cannot be shown.

<BDO> This tag sets the direction of text. <BDO DIR="rtl">Right to left.</BDO>
Right to left.

<BIG> This is used to make the text 1 size larger. Regular size,<BIG> BIG size.</BIG>
Regular size, BIG size.

<BLINK> This makes text blink (Netscape). <BLINK>Blink, blink. </BLINK>
Blink, blink.

<BLOCKQUOTE> Blockquote sets off large quotes. <BLOCKQUOTE>The big long quote here.</BLOCKQUOTE>

The big long quote here.

<CITE> This marks up the title of a work cited. <CITE>The work cited.</CITE>
The work cited.

<CODE> Include part of a code here. <CODE>The code part.</CODE>
The code part.

<DEL> This tag gives text a strike-through look. <DEL>DELeated text.</DEL>
~~DELeated text.~~

<DFN> This tells that the text is a definition. <DFN>That word means this.</DFN>
That word means this.

<DIV> This tag makes a division of a page. <DIV>Changed text.</DIV>

Changed text.

 This makes it emphasized. Normal, different. 
Normal, different.

 Used to change the font size, color, and face. 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

RRGGBB
Arial or Helvetica.
Arial or Helvetica.

<H1-6> The H tag sets the text at one of six sizes. <H1-6>

H6
H5
H4
H3
H2
H1

 Makes italicized text. Normal and Italic text.
Normal and Italic text.

<INS> Creates inserted text. <INS>Inserted.</INS>
Inserted.

<KBD> Makes keyboard text. <KBD>Keyboard text.</KBD>
Keyboard text.

<MULTICOL> Sets text apart in columns. For example go to the explanation of this tag.

 This tag keeps text from breaking at the end of the screen. This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen.
This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen.

<PRE> Makes preformatted text. <PRE>P R EFORM AT E D
TEXT looks like t h i s. </PRE>

P R EFORM AT E D TEXT looks like t h i s.

<Q> This tag also does blockquotes. <Q>The quote.</Q>
The quote.

<S> This tag also does strike-through text. <S>Struck out.</S>
~~Struck out.~~

<SAMP> This tag sets off text that should be taken literally. <SAMP>The sample text.</SAMP>
The sample text.

 Makes the text one size smaller. Regular, small.
Regular, small.

 This is used to set parameters, like DIV. The changed text.
The changed text.

 Makes text strong. Strong text.
Strong text.

 Makes a subscript. One, two, three, four.
One, two, _three,four.

 Makes a superscript. One, two, three, four.
One, two, ^three,four.

<TT> Makes typewritter text. <TT>The TT text.</TT>
The TT text.

 Makes underlined text. Underlined.
Underlined.

<VAR> Sets text off as a variable. <VAR>The variable.</VAR>
The variable.

 Makes a line break inside of a NOBR. This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen, if it needs to.
This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen, if it needs to.

Tag	Explanation	Example
<ABBR>	This tag is used with abbreviations.	<ABBR TITLE="National Football League">NFL</ABBR> NFL
<ACRONYM>	This command is used with acronyms.	<ACRONYM TITLE="Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus">SCUBA </ACRONYM> SCUBA
<ADDRESS>	This tag is used to give info about the creator of a page.	Made by <ADDRESS>Ben and Jason.</ADDRESS> Made by Ben and Jason.
<B>	This makes text bold.	Normal and <B>Bold text.</B> Normal and Bold text.
<BASEFONT>	This tag sets the size and color of the font.	<BASEFONT COLOR="#0000ff">Color=0000ff.</BASEFONT> Color=0000ff. An example of BASEFONT size cannot be shown.
<BDO>	This tag sets the direction of text.	<BDO DIR="rtl">Right to left.</BDO> Right to left.
<BIG>	This is used to make the text 1 size larger.	Regular size,<BIG> BIG size.</BIG> Regular size, BIG size.
<BLINK>	This makes text blink (Netscape).	<BLINK>Blink, blink. </BLINK> Blink, blink.
<BLOCKQUOTE>	Blockquote sets off large quotes.	<BLOCKQUOTE>The big long quote here.</BLOCKQUOTE> The big long quote here.
<CITE>	This marks up the title of a work cited.	<CITE>The work cited.</CITE> The work cited.
<CODE>	Include part of a code here.	<CODE>The code part.</CODE> `The code part.`
<DEL>	This tag gives text a strike-through look.	<DEL>DELeated text.</DEL> ~~DELeated text.~~
<DFN>	This tells that the text is a definition.	<DFN>That word means this.</DFN> That word means this.
<DIV>	This tag makes a division of a page.	<DIV>Changed text.</DIV> Changed text.
<EM>	This makes it emphasized.	Normal, <EM>different. </EM> Normal, different.
<FONT>	Used to change the font size, color, and face.	<FONT SIZE=1-7> 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. <FONT COLOR=RRGGBB> RRGGBB <FONT FACE="arial, helvetica">Arial or Helvetica.</FONT> Arial or Helvetica.
<H1-6>	The H tag sets the text at one of six sizes.	<H1-6> H6 H5 H4 H3 H2 H1
<I>	Makes italicized text.	Normal and <I>Italic text.</I> Normal and Italic text.
<INS>	Creates inserted text.	<INS>Inserted.</INS> Inserted.
<KBD>	Makes keyboard text.	<KBD>Keyboard text.</KBD> `Keyboard text.`
<MULTICOL>	Sets text apart in columns.	For example go to the explanation of this tag.
<NOBR>	This tag keeps text from breaking at the end of the screen.	<NOBR>This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen.</NOBR> This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen.
<PRE>	Makes preformatted text.	<PRE>P R EFORM AT E D TEXT looks like t h i s. </PRE> P R EFORM AT E D TEXT looks like t h i s.
<Q>	This tag also does blockquotes.	<Q>The quote.</Q> The quote.
<S>	This tag also does strike-through text.	<S>Struck out.</S> ~~Struck out.~~
<SAMP>	This tag sets off text that should be taken literally.	<SAMP>The sample text.</SAMP> `The sample text.`
<SMALL>	Makes the text one size smaller.	Regular, <SMALL>small.</SMALL> Regular, small.
<SPAN>	This is used to set parameters, like DIV.	<SPAN>The changed text.</SPAN> The changed text.
<STRONG>	Makes text strong.	<STRONG>Strong text.</STRONG> Strong text.
<SUB>	Makes a subscript.	One, two, <SUB>three, </SUB>four. One, two, _three,four.
<SUP>	Makes a superscript.	One, two, <SUP>three, </SUP>four. One, two, ^three,four.
<TT>	Makes typewritter text.	<TT>The TT text.</TT> `The TT text.`
<U>	Makes underlined text.	<U>Underlined.</U> Underlined.
<VAR>	Sets text off as a variable.	<VAR>The variable.</VAR> `The variable.`
<WBR>	Makes a line break inside of a NOBR.	<NOBR>This text will contiue to go at the end of <WBR>the screen, if it</WBR> needs to.</NOBR> This text will contiue to go at the end of the screen, if it needs to.