# What is the command for small type? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 4, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184 "2001-07-04T05:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/1 "2001-07-04T05:47:10Z")
I know all the others but I have never learned the one for small type? Anyone? I’ll let you be my best friend! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/2 "2001-07-04T05:48:52Z")
Also, when I post a link, how do I rename the link to something like “get your ass over here”? ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/3 "2001-07-04T05:53:43Z")
type {sub} then whatever you want small then {/sub} replacing [ for {. The other can be found in the faq. My coding skills are poor, but I hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/4 "2001-07-04T05:58:33Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by BooBoo316 \* > \*\* > The other can be found in the faq._\* ARRRGH. Not the FAQ. I meant to click on the vB code link at the top of the reply page. Forget it, [just click here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/index.php?action=bbcode). I’m no good at explaining it. This link will show you how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/5 "2001-07-04T06:18:44Z")
That should be {sub}{sup}text{/sup}{/sub} unless you want it actually sub’d. (The above makes it come up on the same line as the normal text in netscape or recent versions of IE) In other words [sub]**[sub]_text_[/sub] does this**[/sub] (Bookend, just to point out the difference better) And [sub][sup]**[sub][sup]_text_[/sub][/sup] does this**[/sub][/sup] (Bookend, just to point out the difference better) See? (Of course you won’t if you have IE 5.0 or less…) ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/6 "2001-07-04T06:31:32Z")
[sub]Wow, neato![/sub] I think it’s neato because: [ul] [li]It doesn’t suck[/li][li]I feel more powerful[/li][li]Other reasons[/li][/ul] To learn these tricks, go there. If it doesn’t work, don’t email this guy. To see some really cool shit [go here.](http://www.ursulascostumes.com/teeth.htm) [sub]I am stoked, thanks guys and/or gals[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Sultan\_Kinkari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Sultan\_Kinkari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sultan_Kinkari)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/7 "2001-07-04T06:33:59Z")
ok, still a wee bit to learn. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/8 "2001-07-04T17:45:32Z")
You need to include the protocol part of the URL, too, like http:// in your first link, or mailto: in your second. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/9 "2001-07-04T17:58:21Z")
Isn’t it lovely when the wee ones grow and learn. Reminds me of my first few forays into ATMB. ::sniff:: Go forth **wishbone** and code with abandon. [sub]I’m so proud[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-command-for-small-type/71184/10 "2001-07-05T10:05:10Z")
Something that I have learned: If you see coding that you like, hit the little “quote” button on the bottom of that post. In your response window that is brought up, you get to see all the coding of the original post. You can learn the names of all the smilies too. That’s how I learned how to do that cool stuff.