Published Jul 1, 2022

The   element represents a break in text. It is used when text needs to span multiple lines rather than being in-line, such as in an address.

Syntax

Text that will appear on one line.<br />Text that will appear on the next line.

The   is a self-closing tag and will move the text after it to a new line. The forward-slash / is optional.

Example

In the example below, text for an address is contained in a single  element. If the address were to be printed on a label, it should be formatted in a standard way to avoid confusion. This is done with self-closing   tags:

<html>
  <head> </head>
  <body>
    <h3>Payment Address:</h3>
    <p>
      5000 Sheffield Street <br />
      Suite #210 <br />
      Smithville Flats, MO, 11110
    </p>
  </body>
</html>