Character Formatting

 

Overview.

Character formatting is used to change the appearance of text within a paragraph. For example, this text has had different forms of character formatting applied to it. The common effects are listed below. There is a difference between using HTML tags or inline styles to format text. This difference is explained in the help on Character Formatting with Style Sheets. HotDog provides you with two ready made ways of formatting your text, using the Format Font dialog (Press F2) or using the HTML Property Sheet.

Changing Font Color.

Changing Font Size.

Changing Font Type.

Making Text Appear in Italics.

Making Text Bold.

Underlining Text.

Using Font Sets.

Character Formatting with Style Sheets.

HTML Examples.

The examples below demonstrate the different ways formatting can be applied to characters, using HTML tags and/or inline styles. A full discussion of the relative advantages and disadvantages of each is provided here.

Changing Font Color - Using the Font Tag.

<FONT COLOR="RED">Example Text</FONT>

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Changing Font Color - Using Inline Styles.

<SPAN STYLE="color : purple;">Example Text</SPAN>

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Changing Font Size - Using the Font Tag.

<FONT SIZE="2">Example Text</FONT>

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Changing Font Size - Using Inline Styles.

<SPAN STYLE="font-size : 12.0pt;">Example Text</SPAN>

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Making Text Bold - Using the Font Tag.

<B>Example Text</B>

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Making Text Bold - Using Inline Styles.

<SPAN STYLE="font-weight : bold;">Example Text</SPAN>

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