The <p> tag
Definition and Usage
The <p> tag defines a paragraph.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
All "presentation attributes" of the p element were deprecated in HTML 4.01.
All "presentation attributes" of the p element are not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Example
Source
Output
<p>This is some text in a very short paragraph</p>
This is some text in a very short paragraph
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
Attribute
Value
Description
DTD
align
left
right
center
justify
Specifies the alignment of the text within the paragraph. Deprecated. Use styles instead
TF
Standard Attributes
id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
How paragraph elements are displayed in the browser.
Some of the default behaviors of paragraph elements.
Some problems with HTML formatting.
