HTML <body> textAttributes
Examples
Set the text color in an HTML document:
<h1>Hello world!</h1>
<p>This is some text.</p>
<p><a href="../index.html">Visit example.com!</a></p>
<p>This is some text.</p>
<p><a href="../index.html">Visit example.com!</a></p>
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Browser Support
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All major browsers support the text attribute.
Definition and Usage
HTML5 no longer supports the <body> text attribute. Use CSS instead.
The text attribute of <body> is deprecated in HTML 4.01. in HTML 4.01.
The text attribute specifies the text color of an HTML document.
Compatibility Notes
In HTML 4.01, the text attribute of the body element is deprecated; in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD, the text attribute of the body element is not supported. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (<head> section): <style>body{color:green}</style>
CSS example: set the text color in a document
In our CSS tutorial, you can find more information abouttext color propertyknowledge.
Syntax
<body text="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 hexadecimal value (like "#ff0000"). |
| rgb_number | Specifies the font color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)"). |
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