index.md

---
title: HTMLParagraphElement
slug: Web/API/HTMLParagraphElement
page-type: web-api-interface
browser-compat: api.HTMLParagraphElement
---

{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}

The **`HTMLParagraphElement`** interface provides special properties (beyond those of the regular {{domxref("HTMLElement")}} object interface it inherits) for manipulating {{HTMLElement("p")}} elements.

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## Instance properties

_Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

- {{domxref("HTMLParagraphElement.align")}} {{deprecated_inline}}
  - : A string representing an enumerated property indicating alignment of the element's contents with respect to the surrounding context. The possible values are `"left"`, `"right"`, `"justify"`, and `"center"`.

## Instance methods

_No specific methods, inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}._

## Specifications

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## Browser compatibility

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## See also

- The HTML element implementing this interface: {{ HTMLElement("p") }}.