mAkE a WeBsiTE (PART 3)

PART 3

Paragraphs

• Normally we use paragraph elements to place text on a Web page.
• Between the and tags, you put the text you want .
• Example:

• Other examples:

• However, the end tag for a P ( ) element is optional in HTML.
• Most Web page creation programs add the end tag of P automatically,
  
• Therefore, You don’t need to include it.
  
• Between paragraphs, Web browsers automatically add a bit of space.
  
• If you want, you can add some extra space by using the line break, or BR element.
• Example:

• Other examples:
  

• Empty P element : No content between the start and end tags
• Instead of using a BR element, you can usually using an empty P element to create a blank line between paragraphs.
  
• Nevertheless, this technique doesn’t work for all Web browsers.
  
• Empty P elements are not allowed under the HTML standard that strictly follow the standard.
• To solve this, put some invisible content into the P element where you need to put in a nonbreaking space with a special code.
  
• Example:

• Other examples:

• If you use a nonbreaking space, you have to make sure that you include the semicolon at the end.
  
• If you don’t, you end up with the characters &nbsp on-screen rather than a blank space.

Reference : Building A Web Site For Dummies