MARQUEE Description:
The MARQUEE element creates a scrolling text marquee on your web page.
This element is not part of any HTML specification, but most modern browsers support it.
MARQUEE Web Browser Support:
- Chrome 1+
- Firefox 7+
- Internet Explorer 2+
- Opera 6+
- Safari 1+
- WebTV/MSN TV
HTML Versions
None, the MARQUEE element is not part of any HTML specification.
MARQUEE Attributes:
align(optional)behavior(optional)bgcolor(optional)dir(optional)height(optional)hspace(optional)loop(optional)scrollamount(optional)scrolldelay(optional)transparency(optional)vspace(optional)width(optional)
MARQUEE End Tag:
</marquee> REQUIRED
MARQUEE Contents:
Usually any HTML text that you want to specify a style for. The following elements are valid within the MARQUEE element:
MARQUEE Valid Context:
The MARQUEE element is valid within flow elements
MARQUEE Usage:
A simple marquee
<marquee>This text scrolls</marquee>
A delayed marquee
<marquee scrolldelay="500" width="200">This text scrolls every half second</marquee>
MARQUEE Special Notes:
- Like the
BLINKelement, theMARQUEEelement can be hard for people to read and annoy other people. - If you're going to put a scrolling marquee on your web pages, it's best to use CSS3 marquee properties instead.

