HTML 5 br tag

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# HTML 5 <br> tag

## Definition and Usage

The <br> tag inserts a single line break.

The <br> tag is an empty tag (means that it has no end tag - the following is wrong: <br></br>).

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

None

## Tips and Notes

Note: Use the <br> tag to enter blank lines, not to separate paragraphs.

## Example

Source | Output
--- | ---
This text contains<br />a line break | This text contains a line break

## Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

## Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

## Try-It-Yourself Demos

Line breaks
How to insert line breaks in an HTML document.

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