HTML <br> tag
The <br> tag is used to give a single line break. Sometimes it is called HTML line break tag.
A single <br> tag inserts one line break while double <br> <br> tags defines two line breaks and so on.
Type: Null or Empty tag
Example of <br> tag
First sentence <br>
Second sentence
Default CSS properties of <blockquote> tag
blockquote { display: block; margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-bottom: 40px; margin-left: 40px; }
Supported Browsers
| Tag | Chrome | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Safari | Opera Mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <blockquote> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Full code example
<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> <head> </head> <body> <p> First sentence. <br> Second sentence. </p> </body> </html>
Output on the browser
First sentence.
Second sentence.
More reference
The <br> tag is mainly useful in writing addresses, song lyrics, poems or code samples such as in our website. Be sure not to confuse it with a paragraph break; it separates two lines, not separate paragraphs.
