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<!--> <!DOCTYPE> <a> <abbr> <acronym> <address> <applet> <area> <article> <aside> <audio> <b> <base> <basefont> <bdi> <bdo> <big> <blockquote> <body> <br> <button> <canvas> <caption> <center> <cite> <code> <col> <colgroup> <command> <datalist> <dd> <del> <details> <dfn> <dialog> <dir> <div> <dl> <dt> <em> <embed> <fieldset> <figcaption> <figure> <font> <footer> <form> <frame> <frameset> <head> <header> <hgroup> <h1> - <h6> <hr> <html> <i> <iframe> <img> <input> <ins> <kbd> <keygen> <label> <legend> <li> <link> <map> <mark> <menu> <meta> <meter> <nav> <noframes> <noscript> <object> <ol> <optgroup> <option> <output> <p> <param> <pre> <progress> <q> <rp> <rt> <ruby> <s> <samp> <script> <section> <select> <small> <source> <span> <strike> <strong> <style> <sub> <summary> <sup> <table> <tbody> <td> <textarea> <tfoot> <th> <thead> <time> <title> <tr> <track> <tt> <u> <ul> <var> <video> <wbr>HTML <basefont> color Attribute
Example
Specify a default font-color for text on page:
<head>
<basefont color="red" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a header</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
<basefont color="red" />
</head>
<body>
<h1>This is a header</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
</body>
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Browser Support
The color attribute is only supported in Internet Explorer 9, and earlier versions.
Definition and Usage
The <basefont> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
The color attribute of <basefont> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The color attribute specifies the default font-color for the text in a document.
Compatibility Notes
The color attribute of <basefont> is deprecated in HTML 4.01. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>body{color:red}</style>
CSS Example: Specify a default font color for a page
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text color property.
Syntax
<basefont color="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number" />
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the font color with a color name (like "red") |
| hex_number | Specifies the font color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
| rgb_number | Specifies the font color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |
HTML <basefont> tag
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