fontSize property

[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]

Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the font size used for text in the object.

Syntax

Integer value = object.put_fontSize(Variant v);Integer value = object.get_fontSize(Variant* sSize);

Property values

Type: VARIANT

relative-size (relative-size)

Set of keywords that are interpreted as relative to the font size of the parent object.

Value Meaning
larger
smaller

 

length (length)

Floating-point number, followed by an absolute units designator (cm, mm, in, pt, or pc) or a relative units designator (em, ex, or px). For more information about the supported length units, see the CSS Values and Units Reference.

percentage (percentage)

Integer, followed by a percent (%). The value is a percentage of the parent object's font size. In Internet Explorer 3.0, the value is calculated as a percentage of the default font size.

String format

<absolute-size> | <relative-size> | <length> | <percentage>

CSS information

Applies To All elements
Media visual
Inherited 1
Initial Value medium

Remarks

Negative values are not allowed. Font sizes using the proportional "em" measure are based on the font size of the parent object.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows XP

Minimum supported server

Windows Server 2003

Header

DLL

Mshtml.dll

See also

Reference

font

Conceptual

CSS Values and Units Reference

 

 

Build date: 1/23/2012