HTML br Element

The <br> element inserts a line break inside text. It is useful when the break is part of the content itself, such as in addresses, poems or short lines where the line break has meaning.

Syntax

Line one<br>
Line two

Example

<p>
  Blue Code Academy<br>
  Remote classroom<br>
  Web development
</p>

When not to use it

Do not use repeated <br> elements to create layout spacing. Use CSS margin, padding or layout tools instead.

Related topics

• HTML Paragraphs
• CSS Margins
• CSS Padding