HTML <br>Tag
Examples
The following code marks a line break:
<p>Use the br element<br>in text<br>line break.</p>
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Browser Support
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All major browsers support the <br> tag.
Tag Definition and Usage
The <br> tag inserts a simple line break.
The <br> tag is an empty tag, meaning it has no end tag.
Tips and Notes
Tip:The <br> tag is very useful when writing address information or poems.
Note:Please use the <br> tag to insert blank lines, not to separate paragraphs.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
None.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML, the <br> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML, the <br> tag must be correctly closed, like this: <br />.
Global Attributes
The <br> tag supportsHTML Global Attributes。
Event Attributes
The <br> tag supportsHTML Event Attributes。
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