<small>: The HTML Small Element

1 Description

The HTML <small> element is used to encapsulate text and content which is rendered smaller than the main text on an HTML document.

Typically the <small> element holds information about the copyright status of a document, perhaps the author, and the date of publication; information which needs to be present on a document but which will be of less interest to most readers.

2 Examples

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Example Page</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Example HTML Page</h1>
        <main>
            <article>
                <h2>Tuesday Weather Forecast</h2>
                <p>
                    The weather on tuesday will be mild with scattered
                    showers in the morning, clear in the afternoon. The
                    windspeed will be five to ten miles per hour.
                </p>
                <p>
                    The high for the day will be 76 degrees fahrenheit, the
                    low for the day will be 44 degrees fahrenheit.
                </p>
                <p>
                    <small>
                        Date of Publication: March 3rd, 2019<br/>
                        Copyright 2025 Rowland Industries LLC,<br/>
                        All Rights Reserved.
                    </small>
                </p>
            </article>
        </main>
    </body>
</html>

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