HTML p Tag
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01 (which is the current version of HTML). The next version, HTML 5, is currently being written. Here's a list of HTML 5 tags.
The HTML p tag is used for defining a paragraph.
Also see the HTML <br> tag for creating a line break within a paragraph, the <q> and <blockquote> tags for defining quoted text, and the HTML 5 <dialog> tag for declaring dialog.
| Example |
<p>This paragraph is defined using the HTML p tag</p>.
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| Attributes: |
| Attributes specific to this tag: |
| None | |
| Other Attributes: |
| Attribute | Description |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| class | Document wide identifier. |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| lang | Language code |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip"). |
| style | Inline style (CSS) |
| align | Specifies alignment (left, right, center, justified) |
| onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
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| Try it yourself! |
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Also see the HTML 5 version of HTML tags
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