HTML Paragraphs
HTML documents are divided into paragraphs.
HTML Paragraphs
Paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag.
Example
<p>This is a paragraph</p>
<p>This is another paragraph</p> |
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Note: Browsers automatically add
an empty line before and after paragraphs.
Don't Forget the End Tag
Most browsers will display HTML correctly even if you forget the end tag:
Example
<p>This is a paragraph
<p>This is another paragraph |
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The example above will work in most browsers, but don't rely on it.
Forgetting the end tag can produce unexpected results or errors.
Note: Future version of HTML will not allow you to
skip end tags.
HTML Line Breaks
Use the <br /> tag if you want a line break (a new line) without starting a new
paragraph:
Example
| <p>This is<br />a para<br />graph with line breaks</p> |
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The <br /> element is an empty HTML element. It has no end tag.
<br> or <br />
In XHTML, XML, and future versions of HTML, HTML elements with no end tag (closing
tag) are not allowed.
Even if <br> works in all browsers, writing <br /> instead is more future proof.
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Examples From This Page |
HTML paragraphs
This example demonstrates how HTML paragraphs are displayed
in a browser.
Line breaks
This example demonstrates the use of line breaks in an HTML
document.
More Examples
More paragraphs
This example demonstrates some of the default behaviors of paragraph elements.
HTML Tag Reference
W3Schools' tag reference contains additional information about HTML elements
and their attributes.
| Tag |
Description |
| <p> |
Defines a paragraph |
| <br /> |
Inserts a single line break |
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