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<MARQUEE>

Inserts a box that contains scrolling text.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported
Notes:
  • This tag requires the </MARQUEE> end tag.
Attributes:
ALIGN = "Text"
The alignment of text that follows the marquee.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • Possible values: LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER, TOP, BOTTOM.

BEHAVIOR = "Text"
Determines how the text moves.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • There are three choices:
    SCROLL: The text enters from one side of the box, exits the opposite side, and repeats. (This is the default.)
    SLIDE: The text enters from one side of the box and then stops at the opposite side.
    ALTERNATE: The text enters from one side of the box, bounces off the opposite side, and repeats.

BGCOLOR = "Color value"
The color to use for the marquee background.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

CLASS = "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.

DIRECTION = "Text"
The direction the text moves

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • Possible values: LEFT (the default), RIGHT, DOWN, UP.

HEIGHT = Positive integer
The marquee's height, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

HSPACE = Positive integer
The horizontal space, in pixels, that is added to the left and right sides of the marquee.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

ID = "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.

LANG = "Text"
The language used by the tag's attribute values and text content.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 4.0 and later Not supported

LOOP = Positive integer
The number of times the text enters the marquee.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The default value is LOOP=INFINITE.

SCROLLAMOUNT = Positive integer
The number of pixels the text moves with each iteration.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • The higher the value you use, the faster the text scrolls.

SCROLLDELAY = Positive integer
The delay, in milliseconds, between each loop.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

STYLE = "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 3.0 and later Not supported

Notes:

  • If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).

TRUESPEED
Tells the browser to use the exact SCROLLDELAY value and not a rounded value.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 4.0 and later Not supported

VSPACE = Positive integer
The vertical space, in pixels, that is added to the top and bottom of the marquee.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

WIDTH = Positive integer
The marquee's width, in pixels.

Support:

HTML StandardInternet ExplorerNetscape Navigator
Not supported 2.0 and later Not supported

Example:
<MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="SCROLL" DIRECTION="LEFT" SCROLLAMOUNT=5>
Attention Kmart shoppers...
</MARQUEE><BR>
<MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="SLIDE" DIRECTION="RIGHT" SCROLLAMOUNT=10>
Look at me go!
</MARQUEE><BR>
<MARQUEE BEHAVIOR="ALTERNATE" DIRECTION="UP" SCROLLAMOUNT=1>
Up and down like a, well, you know.
</MARQUEE>
How It Looks:
Attention Kmart shoppers...
Look at me go!
Up and down like a, well, you know.

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