Basic HTML: Paragraph Formatting Tags



The view... The "code"...

Definition list/glossary:
First term to be defined
Definition of first term
Next term to be defined
Next definition
<B>Definition list/glossary: </B>
<dl>
<dt>First term to be defined
<dd>Definition of first term
<dt>Next term to be defined
<dd>Next definition
</dl>

Present an unordered list:
  • First item in the list
  • Next item in the list
<B>Present an unordered list: <\B>
<ul>
<li> First item in the list
<li> Next item in the list
</ul>

Present an ordered list:
  1. First item in the list
  2. Next item in the list
<B>Present an ordered list:</B>
<ol>
<li> First item in the list
<li> Next item in the list
</ol>



Paragraphs and Line Breaks

No paragraphs or line breaks...

View:

Dear Nicholas, I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information on the internet.

Code:

Dear Nicholas,

I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information
on the internet.


No paragraphs, but with line breaks...

View:

Dear Nicholas,
I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information
on the internet.

Code:

Dear Nicholas, <BR>

I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information<BR>
on the internet. <BR>


With paragraphs and line breaks...

View:

Dear Nicholas,

I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information
on the internet.

Code:

Dear Nicholas,
<P>
I'm writing this letter in response to your request for additional information<BR>
on the internet. <BR>


Horizontal Rule.

<HR>


<HR width=50% size=10 noshade>