### 21.6.6 Excluding the face attribute from font tags

To suppress only the face attribute in <font> tags:

[HTMLOptions]

;UseFontFace = Yes (default, allow face attribute in <font>) or No

UseFontFace = No

Allowing <font> tags for size but not for face avoids interfering with CSS specifications. For example, omitting the face attribute is required for W3C validation of HTML 3.2 for JavaHelp; see §11.3.9 Coping with JavaHelp / Oracle Help viewer limitations.

On the other hand, if you use non-Unicode-compliant fonts such as Webdings and Wingdings, the only way to get certain non-Microsoft browsers to render characters in those fonts is to use the face attribute; see §21.6.7 Accommodating browser font-rendering differences.

| 21.6.5 Managing font tags for symbol fonts |  | 21.6.7 Accommodating browser font-rendering differences |