font size in html code

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  <html>
  <tr>
  <td style="padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom:3px; font size="35;""> <b>Datum:</b><br/>
                            November 2010 </td>
  </html>

is my code correct? i would like to increase the font of the first line. Not sure if i have to put 2 "'s here. and it seems it didn't work.

@RoToRa:I've learned them many years ago & I forgot... it's like when I learned HTML & also forgot..if you don't feel helping here, it's ok. Then don't reply. I mean, I thought this is what the forum is for, to help not only the newbies but also sharing ideas with each other. — tintincutes
– tintincutes, Commented Oct 7, 2010 at 13:22
Bookmark this site: w3schools.com It is a good reference for CSS, and other stuff as well. — DwB
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No, w3schools.com is full of errors and half truths. The specifications make a much better reference than w3schools. — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Oct 7, 2010 at 16:13
— recommending a decent tutorial is helping. (It isn't answering the question, but RoToRa made a comment, not an answer). — Quentin
– Quentin, Commented Oct 7, 2010 at 16:14
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Good Samaritan · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:36:19Z

17

Try this:

<html>
  <table>
    <tr>
      <td style="padding-left: 5px;
                 padding-bottom: 3px;">
        <strong style="font-size: 35px;">Datum:</strong><br />
        November 2010 
      </td>
    </tr>
  </table>
</html>

Notice that I also included the table-tag, which you seem to have forgotten. This has to be included if you want this to appear as a table.

edited Oct 7, 2010 at 12:36

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:23

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tintincutes Over a year ago

this code is also similar with others but this one it's working don't understand why

Good Samaritan Over a year ago

It is because of the table-tag..:)

tintincutes Over a year ago

what do you mean "table-tag"?

tintincutes Over a year ago

i just wanted to have the font size change in Datum, if i do this the "November" also follows

Good Samaritan Over a year ago

Oh, I must have misread your question, I have now updated my answer.

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jimplode · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-14 15:39:14Z

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font-size:35px;

So like this:

<html>
  <table>
  <tr>
  <td style="padding-left:5px;padding-bottom:3px;"> 
    <strong style="font-size:35px;">Datum:</strong>
    <br/>
    November 2010 
  </td>
  </tr>
  </table>
</html>

Although inline styles are a bad practice and you should class things. Also you should use a  tag instead of 

edited May 14, 2021 at 15:39

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:19

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jimplode Over a year ago

Try that.... I missread your post, now the first line will be bigger than the second.

Quentin Over a year ago

It is worth pointing out the issues involved with using pixels for font size ( css-discuss.incutio.com/wiki/Using_Pixels ) and advising to use style sheets instead of style attributes. The advice for  Vs  doesn't always hold, sometimes font-weight is a better choice than 

tintincutes Over a year ago

@Christ Shouts: you left </tr> from the code..will try this one

Matt Over a year ago

@tintincute - That same </tr> was missing from your original post.

jimplode Over a year ago

@David Dorward: Using is still advisable over for things like screen readers ect. And yes, controlling the amount of boldness should be done through styling.

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jknair · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:20:23Z

3

you dont need those quotes

<td style="padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom:3px; font-size: 35px;"> <b>Datum:</b><br/>
                        November 2010 </td>

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:20

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Spudley Over a year ago

@tintincute - this should have worked. What exactly is it doing?

jknair Over a year ago

@tintincute : this should have worked what kind do you get any kind of change ???

tintincutes Over a year ago

i copied it here and then paste in my code and run into my browser

Stan Rogers · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 13:49:26Z

There are a couple of answers posted here that will give you the text effects you want, but...

The thing about tables is that they are organized collections of labels and data. Having both a label ("Datum") and the value that it labels in the same cell is oh so very wrong. The label should be in a <th> element, with the value in a <td> either in the same row or the same column (depending on the data arrangement you are trying to achieve). You can have <th> elements running either vertically or horizontally or both, but if you don't have heading cells (which is what <th> means), you don't have a table, you just have a meaningless grid of text. It would be preferable, too, to have a <caption> element to label the table as a whole (you don't have to display the caption, but it should be there for accessibility) and have a summary="blah blah blah" attribute in the table tag, again for accessibility. So your HTML should probably look a lot more like this:

<html>
  <head>
    <title>Test page with Table<title>
    <style type="text/css">
      th {
        font-size: 35px;
        font-weight: bold;
        padding-left: 5px;
        padding-bottom: 3px;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <table id="table_1" summary="This table has both labels and values">
      <caption>Table of Stuff</caption>
      <tr>
        <th>Datum</th>
        <td>November 2010</td>
      </tr>
    </table>
  </body>
</html>

That may not be exactly what you want -- it's hard to tell whether November 2010 is a data point or a label from what you've posted, and "Datum" isn't a helpful label in any case. Play with it a bit, but make sure that when your table is finished it actually has some kind of semantic meaning. If it's not a real table of data, then don't use a <table> to lay it out.

MatTheCat · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:19:37Z

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Don't need to quote css attributes and you should specify an unit. (You should use an external css file too..!)

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:19

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TheFitGeekGirl · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:23:37Z

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<html>        
    <table>
        <tr>
            <td style="padding-left: 5px;padding-bottom:3px; font-size:35px;"> <b>Datum:</b><br/>
            November 2010 </td>
    </table>
</html>

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:23

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Rostyslav Dzinko · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-20 06:33:10Z

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just write the css attributes in a proper manner i.e:

font-size:35px;

edited Aug 20, 2012 at 6:33

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answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:27

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Ruel · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 12:30:59Z

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I suggest you use CSS instead, seems like you're going to repeat those lines later on. But to answer your question:

<html>
  <head>
  <style type="text/css">
    td.randname {
        padding-left: 5px;
        padding-bottom:3px;
        font-size:35px;
    }
  </style>
  </head>
  <body>
  <table>
  <tr>
  <td class="randname"> <b>Datum:</b><br/>
                            November 2010 </td></tr>
                            </table>
  </body>
</html>

edited Oct 7, 2010 at 12:30

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:22

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Vetle · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 13:23:17Z

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The correct CSS for setting font-size is "font-size: 35px". I.e.:

 <td style="padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom:3px; font size: 35px;">

Note that this sets the font size in pixels. You can also set it in *em*s or percentage. Learn more about fonts in CSS here: http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_font.asp

edited Oct 7, 2010 at 13:23

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 12:21

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