HTML 4 pre Tag
Also see HTML5 <pre> Tag.
This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <pre> Tag.
The HTML 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.
Also see code for specifying computer code, samp for specifying sample output from a computer program, kbd for defining keyboard entry text, and var for defining a variable.
Example
Attributes
| Attributes specific to this tag: | |
|---|---|
| width | Specifies the desired width of the preformatted text. Note: This attribute is deprecated. |
| Common Attributes (common to most HTML tags): | |
| Attribute | Description |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| class | Document wide identifier. |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| lang | Language code |
| 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 | Inline style (CSS) |
| onclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| ondbclick | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousedown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseover | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmousemove | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onmouseout | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeypress | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeydown | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
| onkeyup | Intrinsic event (see event handlers) |
Try it Yourself!
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HTML5 Tags
The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.
See HTML5 <pre> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.
See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.