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HTML <pre> Tag



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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 (usually Courier), and it preserves both spaces and line breaks.




Browser Support



















Element
<pre> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes



Tips and Notes


Tip: Use the <pre> element when displaying text with unusual formatting, or some sort of computer code.




Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5


The "width" attribute is not supported in HTML5.







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Attributes













Attribute Value Description
width number
Not supported in HTML5.
Specifies the maximum number of characters per line



Global Attributes


The <pre> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.




Event Attributes


The <pre> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.




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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