HTML <Br> Tag

Definition

The <br> tag is used to add a line break or carriage-return in HTML.

Example

With Breaks:<br>
<br>
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,<br>
Mountain View,<br>
CA 94043<br>
<br>
Without Breaks:
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, 
Mountain View, 
CA 94043

Usage

• Add the <br> tag where you wish for the line to break.
• You must not use a closing tag.

Attributes

The <br> element only supports the Global Attributes.

Best Practices

• Do not use <br> tags to create spacing between paragraphs. Use <p> tags and style using CSS.
• Do not set a margin on <br> tags to increase the spacing between lines. Use the line-height property in CSS.
• Because screen readers may announce <br> tags without any content in them, it is considered bad practice to use them. Instead, use <p> elements along with CSS to display the information.

Specification

• HTML Living Standard Specification
• HTML5 Specification

Browser Support

Desktop

Mobile