List of Elements
- Text-level semantics
  - a
  - em
  - strong
  - small
  - s
  - cite
  - q
  - dfn
  - abbr
  - time
  - code
  - var
  - samp
  - kbd
  - sub
  - sup
  - i
  - b
  - mark
  - ruby
  - rt
  - rp
  - bdo
  - span
  - br
  - wbr
  - tt
  - u
  - strike
  - big
  - basefont
  - font
  - acronym
  - blink
  - marquee
  - nobr
  - spacer
  - listing
  - xmp
  - nextid

<small>

The <small> element represents side comments such as small print.

Point

Small print:
- features disclaimers
- caveats
- legal restrictions
- copyrights [Example A] ...

Small print is also sometimes used for attribution, or for satisfying licensing requirements.
This element is only intended for short runs of text. It should not be used for extended spans of text.

HTML Attributes

See global attributes.

Examples

Example A

Footer copyright [try it]:

<footer>
  <p><small>© copyright 2010 Example Corp.</small></p>
</footer>

Example B

The small element is marked as being important small print.
The small element does not "de-emphasize" or lower the importance of text emphasized [try it]:

<p><strong><small>Continued use of this service will result in a kiss.</small></strong></p>

HTML Reference

The HTML5 specification defines the <small> element in 4.6.4 The small element.