Example
Specify the color of text in an HTML document:
<html>
<body text="green">
<h1>Hello world!</h1>
<p><a href="http://www.w3ii.com">Visit w3ii.com!</a></p>
</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage
The text attribute specifies the color of the text in a document.
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The <body> text attribute is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in <head>): <style>body{color:green}</style>
CSS Example: Set the color of text in a document
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the text color property.
Syntax
<body text="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the text-color with a color name (like "red") |
| hex_number | Specifies the text-color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
| rgb_number | Specifies the text-color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |