HTML <p> Tag
Example
A paragraph is marked up as follows:<p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
Definition and Usage
The <p> tag defines a paragraph.
The p element automatically creates some space before and after itself. The space is automatically applied by the browser, or you can specify it in a style sheet.
Browser Support
The
<p> tag is supported in all major browsersDifferences Between HTML and XHTML
NONEOptional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| align | left right center justify | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the alignment of the text within a paragraph | TF |
Standard Attributes
Тег<p> поддерживает следующие стандартные атрибуты:| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| class | classname | Specifies a classname for an element | STF |
| dir | rtl ltr | Specifies the text direction for the content in an element | STF |
| id | id | Specifies a unique id for an element | STF |
| lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in an element | STF |
| style | style_definition | Specifies an inline style for an element | STF |
| title | text | Specifies extra information about an element | STF |
| xml:lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in XHTML documents | STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The<p> tag supports the following event attributes:| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| onclick | script | Script to be run on a mouse click | STF |
| ondblclick | script | Script to be run on a mouse double-click | STF |
| onmousedown | script | Script to be run when mouse button is pressed | STF |
| onmousemove | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves | STF |
| onmouseout | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element | STF |
| onmouseover | script | Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element | STF |
| onmouseup | script | Script to be run when mouse button is released | STF |
| onkeydown | script | Script to be run when a key is pressed | STF |
| onkeypress | script | Script to be run when a key is pressed and released | STF |
| onkeyup | script | Script to be run when a key is released | STF |
More information about Event Attributes.
Example 1
This example demonstrates some of the default behaviors of paragraph elements<p> This paragraph contains a lot of lines in the source code, but the browser ignores it. </p> <p> This paragraph contains a lot of spaces in the source code, but the browser ignores it. </p> <p> The number of lines in a paragraph depends on the size of your browser window. If you resize the browser window, the number of lines in this paragraph will change. </p>
Example 2
HTML formatting problems<p>
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
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