topic How to size text background in html in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and JavaScript Frameworks https://community.esri.com/t5/html5-css-javascript-and-javascript-frameworks/how-to-size-text-background-in-html/m-p/785915#M15 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am creating maps where I need to add html coding to my text to create a background to subtly mask the elements and imagery behind it. I am using the formatting tags described at&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/text/text-formatting-tags.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_96294382914B4D659E5487960431214A" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/text/text-formatting-tags.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_96294382914B4D659E5487960431214A">Text formatting tags—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; to create my code.&nbsp; However, the background is too tall, I would prefer it to be only slightly higher than the text in front of it, not roughly twice the height of the text.&nbsp; The width is just fine.&nbsp; Is there a tag I can use to change the height of the background?&nbsp; Here is an example of my text:&nbsp;&nbsp;California Present Perf&lt;BGD red="173" green="234" blue="188" alpha="60"&gt;e&lt;/BGD&gt;cted Rights (PPRs)<BR />Map No. X of X<BR />Miscellaneous PPR No&lt;BGD red="173" green="234" blue="188" alpha="60"&gt;s&lt;/BGD&gt;. 30, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43 and 49</P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:19:32 GMT Anonymous User 2019-08-27T15:19:32Z How to size text background in html https://community.esri.com/t5/html5-css-javascript-and-javascript-frameworks/how-to-size-text-background-in-html/m-p/785915#M15 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I am creating maps where I need to add html coding to my text to create a background to subtly mask the elements and imagery behind it. I am using the formatting tags described at&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/text/text-formatting-tags.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_96294382914B4D659E5487960431214A" title="https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/text/text-formatting-tags.htm#ESRI_SECTION1_96294382914B4D659E5487960431214A">Text formatting tags—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop</A>&nbsp; to create my code.&nbsp; However, the background is too tall, I would prefer it to be only slightly higher than the text in front of it, not roughly twice the height of the text.&nbsp; The width is just fine.&nbsp; Is there a tag I can use to change the height of the background?&nbsp; Here is an example of my text:&nbsp;&nbsp;California Present Perf&lt;BGD red="173" green="234" blue="188" alpha="60"&gt;e&lt;/BGD&gt;cted Rights (PPRs)<BR />Map No. X of X<BR />Miscellaneous PPR No&lt;BGD red="173" green="234" blue="188" alpha="60"&gt;s&lt;/BGD&gt;. 30, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43 and 49</P><P></P><P>Thanks!</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:19:32 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/html5-css-javascript-and-javascript-frameworks/how-to-size-text-background-in-html/m-p/785915#M15 Anonymous User 2019-08-27T15:19:32Z Re: How to size text background in html https://community.esri.com/t5/html5-css-javascript-and-javascript-frameworks/how-to-size-text-background-in-html/m-p/785916#M16 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I found a work-around.&nbsp; ArcPro allows for transparent polygons, so I am using transparent patches instead of html for when I need smaller backgrounds.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:18:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/html5-css-javascript-and-javascript-frameworks/how-to-size-text-background-in-html/m-p/785916#M16 Anonymous User 2019-08-29T16:18:46Z