HTML pre tag

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# HTML <pre> tag

## Example

Preformatted text:

<pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks
</pre>

Try it yourself!

## Definition and Usage

The <pre> tag defines preformatted text.

Text in a pre element is displayed in a fixed-width font (usually Courier), and it preserves both spaces and line breaks.

## Browser Support

The <pre> tag is supported in all major browsers.

## Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The "width" attribute of the pre element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

## Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the pre element to display computer code!

## Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute | Value | Description | DTD
--- | --- | --- | ---
width | number | Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies the maximum number of characters per line | TF

## Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, xml:space

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

## Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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