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Paragraphs, Line Breaks



Paragraphs

You can create a new paragraph by using the tag

where you want the new paragraph to start as shown in the HTML code below.

< HTML >
< HEAD >
< TITLE > Butch is the Greatest Dog < /TITLE >
< /HEAD >
< BODY background="babybutch.jpg" >
Butch is the name of my dog.
< p />
Vital Statistics: breed-Jack Russel, color-white, brown, little black, age-2 years old
< /BODY >
< /HTML >

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Line Break

If you wish to break a line and start a new one, you can do so with the tag < br > as shown below.

< HTML >
< HEAD >
< TITLE > Butch is the Greatest Dog < /TITLE >
< /HEAD >
< BODY background="babybutch.jpg" >
Butch is the name of my dog.
< p />
Vital Statistics: < br /> breed-Jack Russel, < br /> color-white, brown, little black, < br /> age-2 years old
< /BODY >
< /HTML >

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A Word about XML Compliance for HTML5

When you say your HTML5 is XML compliant it means that you have followed all the exact regulations of the XML language and you can search online to learn more about what this means. However, here are some examples for pargaphs and line breaks:

 

Paragaphs Typically you can surround a paragraph by <p> and the ending tag </p> or if stand along </p>

  • Both are compliant

Line Break --<br / > is as discussed above the compliant version but, did you know <br> is also

HTML XML compliance checker --one of many available online: https://validator.w3.org/


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