HTML <pre> Tag
Example
Preformatted text:
<pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks
</pre>
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Definition and Usage
The <pre> tag defines preformatted text.
Text in a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font, and the text preserves both spaces and line breaks. The text will be displayed exactly as written in the HTML source code.
Also look at:
| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| <code> | Defines a piece of computer code |
| <samp> | Defines sample output from a computer program |
| <kbd> | Defines keyboard input |
| <var> | Defines a variable |
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <pre> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Global Attributes
The <pre> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <pre> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
How to create a pre-formatted text with a fixed width (with CSS):
<div style="width:200px;overflow:auto">
<pre>This is a pre with a fixed width. It will use as much space as specified.</pre>
</div>
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Related Pages
HTML Tutorial: HTML Text Formatting
HTML DOM reference: Pre Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <pre> element with the following default values:
Example
pre {
display: block;
font-family: monospace;
white-space: pre;
margin: 1em 0;
}
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