Deprecated
This feature has been removed from the Web standards. Though some browsers may still support it, it is in the process of being dropped. Avoid using it and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The big()
method creates a <big>
HTML element that causes a string to be displayed in a big font.
Usage note: The <big> element has been removed in HTML5 and shouldn't be used anymore. Instead web developers should use CSS properties.
Syntax
str.big()
Return value
A string containing a <big>
HTML element.
Description
The big()
method embeds a string in a <big>
tag: "<big>str</big>"
.
Examples
Using big()
The following example uses string methods to change the size of a string:
var worldString = 'Hello, world'; console.log(worldString.small()); // <small>Hello, world</small> console.log(worldString.big()); // <big>Hello, world</big> console.log(worldString.fontsize(7)); // <fontsize=7>Hello, world</fontsize>
With the element.style
object you can get the element's style
attribute and manipulate it more generically, for example:
document.getElementById('yourElemId').style.fontSize = '2em';
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262) The definition of 'String.prototype.big' in that specification. |
Standard | Initial definition. Implemented in JavaScript 1.0. Defined in the (normative) Annex B for Additional ECMAScript Features for Web Browsers. |
ECMAScript Latest Draft (ECMA-262) The definition of 'String.prototype.big' in that specification. |
Draft | Defined in the (normative) Annex B for Additional ECMAScript Features for Web Browsers. |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
Feature | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |