<small>: the side comment element
The <small> HTML element represents side-comments and small print, like copyright and legal text, independent of its styled presentation. By default, it renders text within it one font-size smaller, such as from small to x-small.
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| Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content |
| Tag omission | None, must have both a start tag and an end tag. |
| Permitted parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content, or any element that accepts flow content. |
| Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
| Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Examples
Basic usage
<p>This is the first sentence.
<small>This whole sentence is in small letters.</small>
</p>
CSS alternative
<p>This is the first sentence.
<span style="font-size:0.8em">This whole sentence is in small
letters.</span>
</p>
Notes
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # the-small-element |
Browser compatibility
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