HTMLBaseFontElement

Obsolete
This feature is obsolete. Although it may still work in some browsers, its use is discouraged since it could be removed at any time. Try to avoid using it.

The HTMLBaseFontElement interface provides special properties (beyond the regular HTMLElement interface it also has available to it by inheritance) for manipulating <basefont> elements.

The <basefont> element has been deprecated in HTML4 and removed in HTML5. This latest specification requires that this element implements HTMLUnknownElement rather than HTMLBaseFontElement.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLBaseFontElement.color
Is a DOMString representing the text color using either a named color or a color specified in the hexadecimal #RRGGBB format.
HTMLBaseFontElement.face
Is a DOMString representing a list of one or more font names. The document text in the default style is rendered in the first font face that the client's browser supports. If no font listed is installed on the local system, the browser typically defaults to the proportional or fixed-width font for that system.
HTMLBaseFontElement.size
Is a DOMString representing the font size as either a numeric or relative value. Numeric values range from 1 to 7 with 1 being the smallest and 3 the default. Relative value starts with a '+' or a '-'.

Methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLBaseFontElement' in that specification.
Obsolete No change
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLBaseFontElement' in that specification.
Obsolete Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
HTMLBaseFontElement
Deprecated
Chrome No support NoEdge No support 12 — 79Firefox No support NoIE Full support YesOpera No support NoSafari ? WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android ? Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android No support No
color
Deprecated
Chrome No support NoEdge No support 17 — 79Firefox No support NoIE Full support YesOpera No support NoSafari ? WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android ? Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android No support No
face
Deprecated
Chrome No support NoEdge No support 12 — 79Firefox No support NoIE Full support YesOpera No support NoSafari ? WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android ? Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android No support No
size
Deprecated
Chrome No support NoEdge No support 12 — 79Firefox No support NoIE Full support YesOpera No support NoSafari ? WebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android ? Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

See also

  • The HTML element <basefont> was implementing this interface.