HTML tag – My Blog

The  tag in HTML document is used to create a line break in a text.

It is generally used in poem or address where the division of line is necessary. It is an empty tag, which means it does not need a company of end tag. If you place the tag in the HTML code, then it works the same as pressing the enter key in a word processor.

Syntax

Text <br> Text

Difference between HTML and

You can use HTML br tag two ways: or . It is recommended to use closed br tag because it is supported in HTML and XHTML both.

Example 1:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>  
Example of BR tag  
</title>  
</head>    
<body>    
<p>If you want to break a line <br> in a paragraph, <br> use the BR element in <br> your HTML document. </p>    
</body>  
</html>

Output:

Example 2: The following example uses the tag in the address:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>  
Example of BR tag in Address  
</title>  
</head>    
<body> <font color="green"> <!-The color attribute displays the color of following address in green -->   
<p>Central park <br>   
D.M Road, <br>  
New Delhi, <br>  
India <br>   
</body>  
</html>

Output:

Example 2: The following example uses the tag in the poem:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>  
Example of BR tag in Poem  
</title>  
</head>    
<body> <font color="green">   
<center> Dreams  
  
</center>  
Hold fast to dreams <br>  
  
For if dreams die <br>  
  
Life is a broken-winged bird <br>  
  
That cannot fly. <br>  
   
Hold fast to dreams <br>  
  
For when dreams go <br>  
  
Life is a barren field <br>  
  
Frozen with snow. <br>  
</body>  
</html>