HTML Tag

Definition

The HTML tag defines a line break. Unlike the tag defining a paragraph, an empty indent is not added before the line.

Syntax

The tag is empty, which means that the closing tag isn’t required. But in XHTML, the ( ) tag must be closed ( ).

Example of the HTML tag:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example of the &lt;br&gt; tag usage.</h1>
    <p> Inside the paragraph, we can put the tag &lt;br /&gt;, <br> to transfer a part of the text to another line if necessary.</p>
  </body>
</html>

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Usage

The tag is used to enter line breaks. It is useful for writing addresses, poems or song lyrics.

Do not use tag to separate paragraphs. It is very problematic to use tag to separate the paragraph for the people who navigate through the screen reading technology. Use elements and CSS margin property to control spacing.

Example of the HTML tag for entering line breaks:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Title of the document</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example of the &lt;br&gt; tag usage</h1>
    <blockquote>
      But I'm not the only one<br>
      I hope some day you'll join us<br>
      And the world will live as one.<br>
    </blockquote>
    <cite>John Lennon "imagine"</cite>
  </body>
</html>

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Attributes

Attributes	Value	Description
clear		Specifies how to process the next line if the text wraps around the floating element. Not used in HTML5.
	all	Reverses the flow around the element from the right and left edges at the same time.
	left	Reverses the flow from the left side of the element placed after the <br> tag.
	right	Reverses the flow from the right side.
	none	Cancels the action of an attribute.