You can use HTML tag methods to place HTML elements around text in a String object.
Syntax
The following table lists the syntax for and a description of each HTML tag method.
In the Syntax column, string1 is a String object or literal.
The Standard column indicates World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations for HTML 4. "Discouraged" indicates that the HTML element is discouraged in favor of style sheets.
| Syntax | Method description | Parameter description | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
string1.anchor(name) |
Places an HTML anchor that has a NAME attribute around the text. | The name parameter is text to put in the NAME attribute of the HTML anchor. |
|
string1.big() |
Places HTML <BIG> tags around the text. | Discouraged | |
string1.blink() |
Places HTML <BLINK> tags around the text. The <BLINK> tag is not supported in Internet Explorer. | Not in standard | |
string1.bold() |
Places HTML <B> tags around the text. | Discouraged | |
string1.fixed() |
Places HTML <TT> tags around the text. | Discouraged | |
string1.fontcolor(color) |
Places HTML <FONT> tags with a COLOR attribute around the text. | The color parameter is a string value that contains the hexadecimal value or predefined name for a color. Valid predefined color names depend on the JavaScript host browser and its version. |
Deprecated |
string1.fontsize(size) |
Places HTML <FONT> tags with a SIZE attribute around the text. | The size parameter is an integer value that specifies the size of the text. Valid integer values depend on the JavaScript host browser and its version. |
Deprecated |
string1.italics() |
Places HTML <I> tags around the text. | Discouraged | |
string1.link(href) |
Places an HTML anchor that has an HREF attribute around the text. | The href parameter is text to put in the HREF attribute of the HTML anchor. |
|
string1.small() |
Places HTML <SMALL> tags around the text. | Discouraged | |
string1.strike() |
Places HTML <STRIKE> tags around the text. | Deprecated | |
string1.sub() |
Places HTML <SUB> tags around the text. | ||
string1.sup() |
Places HTML <SUP> tags around the text. |
Remarks
No checking is performed to determine whether the HTML tags have already been applied to the string.
Example
The following examples show how to use the HTML tag methods.
// anchor method.
var strVariable = "This is an anchor.";
document.write(strVariable.anchor("Anchor1"));
// Output: <A NAME="Anchor1">This is an anchor.</A>
// big method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.big());
// Output: <BIG>This is a string.</BIG>
// blink method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.blink());
// Output: <BLINK>This is a string.</BLINK>
// bold method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.bold());
// Output: <B>This is a string.</B>
// fixed method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.fixed());
// Output: <TT>This is a string.</TT>
// fontcolor method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.fontcolor("red"));
// Output: <FONT COLOR="red">This is a string.</FONT>
// fontsize method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.fontsize(-1));
// Output: <FONT SIZE="-1">This is a string.</FONT>
// italics method
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.italics());
// Output: <I>This is a string.</I>
// link method.
var strVariable = "This is a hyperlink.";
document.write(strVariable.link("http://www.microsoft.com"));
// Output: <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com">This is a hyperlink.</A>
// small method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.small());
// Output: <SMALL>This is a string.</SMALL>
// strike method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.strike());
// Output: <STRIKE>This is a string.</STRIKE>
// sub method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.sub());
// Output: <SUB>This is a string.</SUB>
// sup method.
var strVariable = "This is a string.";
document.write(strVariable.sup());
// Output: <SUP>This is a string.</SUP>
Requirements
Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards, Internet Explorer 11 standards. Also supported in Store apps (Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.1). See Version Information.
Applies To: String Object