Example
A paragraph is marked up as follows:
<p>This is some text in a paragraph.</p>
More “Try it Yourself” examples below.
Definition and Usage
The <p> tag defines a paragraph.
Browsers automatically add some space (margin) before and after each <p> element. The margins can be modified with CSS (with the margin properties).
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <p> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The align attribute is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | left right center justify |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the alignment of the text within a paragraph |
