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HTML <br> Tag

Example

A line break is marked up as follows:
To break<br />lines<br />in a<br />paragraph,<br />use the br element.
The output of the code above will be:

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.

Browser Support

The <br> tag is supported in all major browsers

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 />.

Tips and Notes

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

Standard Attributes

Тег <br> поддерживает следующие стандартные атрибуты:
AttributeValueDescriptionDTD
classclassnameSpecifies a classname for an elementSTF
ididSpecifies a unique id for an elementSTF
stylestyle_definitionSpecifies an inline style for an elementSTF
titletextSpecifies extra information about an elementSTF
More information about Standard Attributes.
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Event Attributes

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

More information about Event Attributes.

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