HTML 5 <br> tag
Definition and Usage
The <br> tag inserts a single line break.
The <br> tag is an empty tag (means that it has no end tag - the following is
wrong: <br></br>).
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
None
Tips and Notes
Note: Use the <br> tag to enter blank lines, not to separate
paragraphs.
Example
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Output |
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This text contains<br />a line break
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This text contains
a line break
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Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Line breaks
How to insert line breaks in an HTML document.
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