HTML 5 <p> tag
Definition and Usage
The <p> tag defines a paragraph.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The align attribute, which was deprecated in HTML 4.01, is no longer
supported in HTML 5.
Tips and Notes
Tip: You should not use the <p> element when other elements are more
appropriate.
Example
| Source |
Output |
| <p>This is some text in a very short paragraph</p> |
This is some text in a very short paragraph |
Attributes
- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
4 |
5 |
| align |
left
right
center
justify |
Specifies the alignment of the text
within the paragraph. Not supported. Use CSS instead |
4 |
|
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
Simple paragraphs
How paragraph elements are displayed
in the browser.
More paragraphs
Some of the default behaviors of paragraph elements.
Poem problems
Some problems with HTML formatting.
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