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HTML Paragraphs

The document discusses various HTML elements used to format paragraphs and text, including <p> for paragraphs, <hr> for horizontal rules, <br> for line breaks, and <pre> for preformatted text which maintains spaces and line breaks. It provides examples of how each element can be used and notes that the <br> and <hr> elements are empty tags without an ending tag. It also discusses how browsers can ignore extra spaces and lines in HTML code.

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HTML Paragraphs

The document discusses various HTML elements used to format paragraphs and text, including <p> for paragraphs, <hr> for horizontal rules, <br> for line breaks, and <pre> for preformatted text which maintains spaces and line breaks. It provides examples of how each element can be used and notes that the <br> and <hr> elements are empty tags without an ending tag. It also discusses how browsers can ignore extra spaces and lines in HTML code.

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HTML Paragraphs

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A paragraph always starts on a new line, and is usually a block of text.

HTML Paragraphs
The HTML <p> element defines a paragraph.

A paragraph always starts on a new line, and browsers automatically add some
white space (a margin) before and after a paragraph.

Example
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is another paragraph.</p>
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HTML Display
You cannot be sure how HTML will be displayed.

Large or small screens, and resized windows will create different results.

With HTML, you cannot change the display by adding extra spaces or extra lines
in your HTML code.

The browser will automatically remove any extra spaces and lines when the
page is displayed:

Example
<p>
This paragraph
contains a lot of lines
in the source code,
but the browser
ignores it.
</p>

<p>
This paragraph
contains a lot of spaces
in the source code,
but the browser
ignores it.
</p>
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HTML Horizontal Rules


The <hr> tag defines a thematic break in an HTML page, and is most often
displayed as a horizontal rule.

The <hr> element is used to separate content (or define a change) in an HTML
page:

Example
<h1>This is heading 1</h1>
<p>This is some text.</p>
<hr>
<h2>This is heading 2</h2>
<p>This is some other text.</p>
<hr>
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The <hr> tag is an empty tag, which means that it has no end tag.
HTML Line Breaks
The HTML <br> element defines a line break.

Use <br> if you want a line break (a new line) without starting a new
paragraph:

Example
<p>This is<br>a paragraph<br>with line breaks.</p>
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The <br> tag is an empty tag, which means that it has no end tag.

The Poem Problem


This poem will display on a single line:

Example
<p>
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.

My Bonnie lies over the sea.

My Bonnie lies over the ocean.

Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.


</p>
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Solution - The HTML <pre> Element


The HTML <pre> element defines preformatted text.

The text inside a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font (usually


Courier), and it preserves both spaces and line breaks:
Example
<pre>
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.

My Bonnie lies over the sea.

My Bonnie lies over the ocean.

Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.


</pre>
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HTML Exercises
Test Yourself With Exercises
Exercise:
Use the correct HTML tag to add a paragraph with the text "Hello World!".

<html>
<body>

</body>
</html>

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HTML Tag Reference


W3Schools' tag reference contains additional information about HTML elements
and their attributes.
Tag Description

<p> Defines a paragraph

<hr> Defines a thematic change in the content

<br> Inserts a single line break

<pre> Defines pre-formatted text

For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Referenc

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