HTML Tag

Insert single line breaks in a text:

To force line breaks in a text, use the br element.

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

Definition and Usage

The   tag inserts a single line break.

The   tag is useful for writing addresses or poems.

The   tag is an empty tag which means that it has no end tag.

Note: Use the   tag to enter line breaks, not to add space between paragraphs.

Element
<br>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

The   tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

The   tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

Use in a poem:

Be not afraid of greatness. 
Some are born great, 
some achieve greatness, 
and others have greatness thrust upon them.

-William Shakespeare

HTML DOM reference: BR Object

None.