How can I change font size in my email node?

I am trying to format my email notifications with HTML to make them look better. My problem is in trying to change the font size. The only way I can get it to change is if I include <!DOCTYPE html> prior to . The problem is that then in the email it thinks <!DOCTYPE html> is a Lawson variable and it displays 'undefined'. If I remove <!DOCTYPE html>, the font size is unchanged. I am not an HTML expert and would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

My coded email:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

This email is to inform you that ....

Results of my email:

undefined

This email is to inform you that...

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unknown

I'm sure there are other methods, but you can use the font tag to change font size in an email. i.e.

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I believe 1-7 are the only valid values.

unknown

One way to do it is to add a variable <!variableName>DOCTYPE html>. Steps

1. Create a variable in the start node variableName. Note variableName can be anything you want to call it.
2. Edit the value to "<!"
3. Go to your email node
4. Replace <!DOCTYPE html> with <!variableName>DOCTYPE html>.

There a probability a better way to change the font size, but this is a quick way of doing it.

unknown

You can also use the escape character /

</!DOCTYPE html>

<html>



This email is to inform you that ....

worked for me as well.

lrjurgen

We use CSS properties for this and format the email with the HTML checkbox when needed:

For example the footer of our IPA emails always includes the following so that we know which IPA the email came from:

IPA: blah blah blah

A good resource: developer.mozilla.org/.../font-size

/* <absolute-size> values */

font-size: xx-small;

font-size: x-small;

font-size: small;

font-size: medium;

font-size: large;

font-size: x-large;

font-size: xx-large;

font-size: xxx-large;

/* <relative-size> values */

font-size: smaller;

font-size: larger;

/* <length> values */

font-size: 12px;

font-size: 0.8em;

/* <percentage> values */

font-size: 80%;

unknown

Thank you all for the many great responses. I went with the escape character as it requires the least amount of change. Very interesting to learn about all the different possibilities.

russel-cornelson

Don't Forget ....

Process Server Administrator > Configuration > Translation > EmailHeader

This Translation contains CSS that is added to the email.

This would let you add CSS tags in one place so if you are designing 30 flows you don't need to write the CSS in each email. You could just add a CSS element here ... then build your html accordingly to re-use it.

unknown

Could you give an example of using this Translation inside the email node? This is the first time I have heard of them. Also, are we allowed to create additional custom translations that will also work inside an email node? thank you!

unknown

When you use an email node or in the User Action Node, there is a check box for HTML. Once you check that, you don't have to declare the DOCTYPE. Just start you HTML with <body> add other html here and then end with <body>. Again, <DOCTYPE html> and the <html> tags are not needed.

I use this to start an email if I want a font a particular type and size. <body style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:11pt;"> This works perfectly. Russ Cornellson's response works awesome for all emails.

Hope this helps! Tammy

russel-cornelson

In your Translation for EmailHeader you can add your own CSS selector. For example:

.red { color: "red"; }

.blue { color: "blue";}

.big { font-size: "3.0em";}

.small {font-size: "1.0em"; }

Then whenever I am designing an email in my user action; I can simply use these CSS classes.

Full example in EmailHeader Transalation

<head>

#actions tr td a

{

position: absolute;

top: 0px;

right: 0px;

background-color: silver;

border: thin solid black;

color: black;

text-decoration: none;

}

.bigfont {

font-size: "3.0em";

}

.smallfont {

font-size: "1.0em";

}

.red {

color: "red";

}

.blue {

color:"blue";

}

</style>

</head>

russel-cornelson

NOTE: CSS / HTML Rendered in some Email Clients does not translate well.

Microsoft Office for example has some problems reading normal HTML; you may need to consume some additional materials if building HTML email for Email clients.

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