What Is Correct Tag To Use To Change Fonts?

[limitphp]

If I have a section of text in a table or div, or something else, and I just want to change the font color of one word in the text, what is the correct tag to use to change the font color? I understand I should use the style='color:', but what tag is the most appropriate for this?

[MDCode]

<font color="blah">word</font>

[kicken]

<font color="blah">word</font>

 

No, <font> has been deprecated for a while, and is no longer valid in html5.

 

@limitphp You should use CSS to apply the font you need to the element containing your text.  The element you use should be sematic for whatever the text represents/means on the page.  If you need a generic element to wrap a small bit of text, use <span> or <div> depending on if you need inline or block level elements.

Edited December 7, 2012 by kicken

[limitphp]

<font color="blah">word</font>

 

I thought html 5 has gotten rid of the font tag. I understand it still works in browsers, but is that really the appropriate tag to use? Is there a tag that would be more in line with the new standards?

[limitphp]

No, <font> has been deprecated for a while, and is no longer valid in html5.

 

@limitphp You should use CSS to apply the font you need to the element containing your text. The element you use should be sematic for whatever the text represents/means on the page. If you need a generic element to wrap a small bit of text, use <span> or <div> depending on if you need inline or block level elements.

 

Div would knock the text after it down on the next line, unless I added some style properties to the div. So, perhaps span is the best tag to use to change the font of one word in a section of text?

[Jessica]

Span is probably best, but you can always use display: inline; to make a block element (div, p) look like a span does.