Easy Tutorial
❮ Att Embed Type Tag Pre ❯

HTML <hr> Tag

Example

Use the <hr> tag to separate content when the topic changes:


Browser Support

All major browsers support the <hr> tag.


Tag Definition and Usage

The <hr> tag defines a thematic break in an HTML page (such as a shift of topic) and is displayed as a horizontal line.

The <hr> element is used to separate content in an HTML page (or to define a change).


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML5, <hr> defines a thematic change in the content and is displayed as a horizontal line.

In HTML 4.01, the <hr> tag is simply displayed as a horizontal line.

In HTML 4.01, all layout attributes are deprecated. These attributes are no longer supported in HTML5. Use CSS to define the style for the <hr> element.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

In HTML, the <hr> tag has no closing tag.

In XHTML, the <hr> tag must be properly closed, such as <hr />.


Attributes

Attribute Value Description
align left <br>center <br>right Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the alignment of the <hr> element.
noshade noshade Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies that the <hr> element should be displayed in a solid color.
size pixels Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the height of the <hr> element.
width pixels<br> % Not supported in HTML5. Deprecated in HTML 4.01. Specifies the width of the <hr> element.

Global Attributes

The <hr> tag supports HTML's global attributes.


Event Attributes

The <hr> tag supports HTML's event attributes.

❮ Att Embed Type Tag Pre ❯