HTML < br > Tag

Example

A line break is marked up as follows:

This text contains<br />a line break.

Definition and Usage

The <br> tag inserts a single line break.

The <br> tag is an empty tag which means that it has no end tag.

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Browser Support

The <br> tag is supported in all major browsers.

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Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In HTML the <br> tag has no end tag.

In XHTML the <br> tag must be properly closed, like this: <br />.

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Tips and Notes

Note: Use the <br> tag to insert line breaks, not to create paragraphs.

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Standard Attributes

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

The <br> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
class	classname	Specifies a classname for an element	STF
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element	STF
style	style_definition	Specifies an inline style for an element	STF
title	text	Specifies extra information about an element	STF

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Event Attributes

The <br> tag does not support any event attributes.