Adding line breaks in your HTML using the
tag is a simple way to make your text more readable.
The
tag will insert a line break wherever you put it within your code.
What is the
tag?
The
tag is a self-closing tag that inserts a line break wherever it is placed within your code. To use the
tag, simply add the
tag wherever you want a line break to appear in your code.
Here is an example of how the
tag can be used:
<p>This is a paragraph.<br>
This is another line in the same paragraph.</p>
In the example above, the
tag is used to insert a line break between the two lines of text, all within the same
element.
This is what the text will look like:
This is a paragraph.
This is another line in the same paragraph.
Here are some tips and for using
tags in HTML code. Note that these are "quick and dirty" approaches for making text look the way you want. As you get better with HTML, you will want to use CSS to style your text.
Tip #1: Use
tags to create line breaks in text, instead of using multiple paragraphs or other elements. This can be simpler and easier to maintain.
Tip #2: Use
tags to create extra space between lines of text
Tip #3: Use
tags to create extra space between elements on a page. That's right – you can just brute-force inserting empty vertical space by typing <br><br><br>. Not recommended, but if you're in a hurry, I won't judge you.
Tip #4: And the most important best practice is, again, use
tags sparingly, and only when necessary.
Go forth and break some HTML
The
tag is a simple and easy way to add line breaks to your HTML code. By adding the
tag wherever you want a line break to appear, you can make your code more readable and easier to understand.
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