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    <br>

    SummaryEdit

    The HTML element line break <br> produces a line break in text (carriage-return). It is useful for writing a poem or an address, where the division of lines is significant.

    Do not use <br> to increase the gap between lines of text; use the CSS margin property or the <p> element.

    Content categories Flow content, phrasing content.
    Permitted content None, it is an empty element.
    Tag omission Must have a start tag, and must not have an end tag. In XHTML documents, write this element as <br />.
    Permitted parent elements Any element that accepts phrasing content.
    DOM interface HTMLBRElement

    AttributesEdit

    This element includes the global attributes.

    clear Deprecated since HTML4.01 Obsolete since HTML5
    Indicates where to begin the next line after the break.

    Usage note: This attribute is obsolete in HTML5 and should not be used by authors. Use the CSS clear property instead.

    ExampleEdit

    Mozilla Foundation<br>
1981 Landings Drive<br>
Building K<br>
Mountain View, CA 94043-0801<br>
USA

    The HTML above outputs:

    Mozilla Foundation
    1981 Landings Drive
    Building K
    Mountain View, CA 94043-0801
    USA

    SpecificationsEdit

    Specification Status Comment
    WHATWG HTML Living Standard
    The definition of '<br>' in that specification.    		 Living Standard  
    HTML5
    The definition of '<br>' in that specification.    		 Recommendation  
    HTML 4.01 Specification
    The definition of '<br>' in that specification.    		 Recommendation  

    Browser compatibilityEdit

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
    Basic support 1.0 (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

    See alsoEdit

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