HTML <pre> Tag

Description:

The <pre> tag is used for indicating preformatted text. The code tag surrounds the code being marked up.

Browsers normally render <pre> text in a fixed-pitched font, with whitespace in tact, and without word wrap.

 

Specific Attributes:

Attribute Definition
width Specifies the desired width of the preformatted text.

Other Attributes:

Attribute Definition
dir

Specifies the text direction for the content in an element.
Possible Values:

  • rtl  (Right to Left)
  • ltr  (Left to Right)
class Specifies a classname for an element.
id Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
title Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style Specifies an inline style for an element.

Example Code:

<pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both      spaces and
line breaks
</pre>

Result
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both      spaces and
line breaks