# \<small\> tag mapping

**URL:** <https://talk.commonmark.org/t/small-tag-mapping/804>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Created:** [October 10, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/small-tag-mapping/804 "2014-10-10T12:28:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![lu\_zero](https://talk.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/lu_zero/32/557_2.png) [@lu\_zero](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/lu_zero)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/small-tag-mapping/804/1 "2014-10-10T12:28:59Z")

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I found myself using a lot the `<small>` tag for subtitles:

```auto
<h1>Title <small> explanation </small></h1>

```

Does exist a markdown flavour we could copy to have an extension (non-Core) for it?

e.g.

```auto
## Title ..this is the explanation..

```

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**Author:** ![chrisalley](https://talk.commonmark.org/user_avatar/talk.commonmark.org/chrisalley/32/906_2.png) [@chrisalley](https://talk.commonmark.org/u/chrisalley)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://talk.commonmark.org/t/small-tag-mapping/804/2 "2014-10-14T04:29:30Z")

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In case anyone was wondering, `<small>` is [still part of the HTML spec](http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/text-level-semantics.html#the-small-element) and does not imply presentional information, but rather “side comments such as small print”. Small print that might not neccessarily look small.