HTML Paragraphs
The HTML <p> element defines a paragraph:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
Result
This is a paragraph.This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph.
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 output by adding extra spaces or extra lines in your HTML code.
The browser will remove any extra spaces and extra lines when the page is displayed:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<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>
<p>
The number of lines in a paragraph depends on the size of the browser window. If you resize the browser window, the number of lines in this paragraph will change.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Result
This paragraph contains a lot of lines in the source code, but the browser ignores it.This paragraph contains a lot of spaces in the source code, but the browser ignores it.
The number of lines in a paragraph depends on the size of the browser window. If you resize the browser window, the number of lines in this paragraph will change.
Don't Forget the End Tag
Most browsers will display HTML correctly even if you forget the end tag:
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>This is a paragraph.
<p>This is a paragraph.
<p>This is a paragraph.
<p>Don't forget to close your HTML tags!</p>
</body>
</html>
Result
This is a paragraph.This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph.
Don't forget to close your HTML tags!
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
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>This is<br>a paragraph<br>with line breaks</p>
</body>
</html>
Result
This is
a paragraph
with line breaks
a paragraph
with line breaks
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
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>In HTML, spaces and new lines are ignored:</p>
<p>
That I want thee, only thee---let my heart repeat without end.
All desires that distract me, day and night,
are false and empty to the core.
As the night keeps hidden in its gloom the petition for light,
even thus in the depth of my unconsciousness rings the cry
---`I want thee, only thee'.
As the storm still seeks its end in peace
when it strikes against peace with all its might,
even thus my rebellion strikes against thy love
and still its cry is
---`I want thee, only thee'.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Result
In HTML, spaces and new lines are ignored:That I want thee, only thee---let my heart repeat without end. All desires that distract me, day and night, are false and empty to the core. As the night keeps hidden in its gloom the petition for light, even thus in the depth of my unconsciousness rings the cry ---`I want thee, only thee'. As the storm still seeks its end in peace when it strikes against peace with all its might, even thus my rebellion strikes against thy love and still its cry is ---`I want thee, only thee'
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
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>The pre tag preserves both spaces and line breaks:</p>
<pre>
That I want thee, only thee---let my heart repeat without end.
All desires that distract me, day and night,
are false and empty to the core.
As the night keeps hidden in its gloom the petition for light,
even thus in the depth of my unconsciousness rings the cry
---`I want thee, only thee'.
As the storm still seeks its end in peace
when it strikes against peace with all its might,
even thus my rebellion strikes against thy love
and still its cry is
---`I want thee, only thee'.
</pre>
</body>
</html>
Result
The pre tag preserves both spaces and line breaks:
That I want thee, only thee---let my heart repeat without end. All desires that distract me, day and night, are false and empty to the core. As the night keeps hidden in its gloom the petition for light, even thus in the depth of my unconsciousness rings the cry ---`I want thee, only thee'. As the storm still seeks its end in peace when it strikes against peace with all its might, even thus my rebellion strikes against thy love and still its cry is ---`I want thee, only thee'.
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 |
| <pre> | Defines pre-formatted text |
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