Revision 464125 of <hr>

<h2 id="Summary">Summary</h2>
<p>In {{HTMLVersionInline(5)}} the <strong>HTML <code>&lt;hr&gt;</code> element</strong> represents a thematic break between paragraph-level elements (for example, a change of scene in a story, or a shift of topic with a section). In previous versions of HTML, it represented a horizontal rule. It may still be displayed as a horizontal rule in visual browsers, but is now defined in semantic terms, rather than presentational terms.</p>
<ul class="htmlelt">
  <li><dfn><a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories" title="HTML/Content_categories">Content categories</a></dfn> <a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories#Flow_content" title="HTML/Content categories#Flow content">Flow content</a>.</li>
  <li><dfn>Permitted content</dfn> None; it is a void element.</li>
  <li><dfn>Tag omission</dfn> It must have start tag, but must not have an end tag</li>
  <li><dfn>Permitted parent elements</dfn> Any element that accepts <a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories#Flow_content" title="HTML/Content categories#Flow content">flow content</a>.</li>
  <li><dfn>DOM interface</dfn> {{domxref("HTMLHRElement")}}</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="Attributes">Attributes</h2>
<p><span style="line-height: 21px;">This element includes the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/HTML/Global_attributes" style="line-height: 21px;" title="HTML/Global attributes">global attributes</a><span style="line-height: 21px;">.</span></p>
<dl>
  <dt>
    {{htmlattrdef("align")}}&nbsp;{{deprecatedGeneric("inline","HTML4.01")}}&nbsp;{{obsoleteGeneric("inline","HTML5")}}</dt>
  <dd>
    Sets the alignment of the rule on the page. If no value is specified, the default value is <code>left</code>.</dd>
  <dt>
    {{htmlattrdef("color")}} {{Non-standard_inline}}</dt>
  <dd>
    Sets the color of the rule through color name or hexadecimal value.</dd>
  <dt>
    {{htmlattrdef("noshade")}}&nbsp;{{deprecatedGeneric("inline","HTML4.01")}}&nbsp;{{obsoleteGeneric("inline","HTML5")}}</dt>
  <dd>
    Sets the rule to have no shading.</dd>
  <dt>
    {{htmlattrdef("size")}}&nbsp;{{deprecatedGeneric("inline","HTML4.01")}}&nbsp;{{obsoleteGeneric("inline","HTML5")}}</dt>
  <dd>
    Sets the height, in pixels, of the rule.</dd>
  <dt>
    {{htmlattrdef("width")}}&nbsp;{{deprecatedGeneric("inline","HTML4.01")}}&nbsp;{{obsoleteGeneric("inline","HTML5")}}</dt>
  <dd>
    Sets the length of the rule on the page through a pixel or percentage value.</dd>
</dl>
<h2 id="Example">Example</h2>
<pre class="brush: html">
&lt;p&gt;This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text.
  This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is second paragraph of text. This is second paragraph of text.
  This is second paragraph of text. This is second paragraph of text.&lt;/p&gt;
</pre>
<p>Above HTML will output:</p>
<p>This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text.</p>
<hr />
<p>This is second paragraph of text. This is second paragraph of text. This is second paragraph of text. This is second paragraph of text.</p>
<h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2>
<p>To change look of rule or gaps between it and paragraphs, use <a href="/en-US/docs/CSS" title="CSS">cascading style sheets</a>.</p>
<h2 id="Specifications" name="Specifications">Specifications</h2>
<table class="standard-table">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th scope="col">Specification</th>
      <th scope="col">Status</th>
      <th scope="col">Comment</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', 'grouping-content.html#the-hr-element', '&lt;hr&gt;')}}</td>
      <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>{{SpecName('HTML5 W3C', 'grouping-content.html#the-hr-element', '&lt;hr&gt;')}}</td>
      <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>{{SpecName('HTML4.01', 'present/graphics.html#h-15.3', '&lt;hr&gt;')}}</td>
      <td>{{Spec2('HTML4.01')}}</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
<h2 id="Browser_compatibility" name="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>
<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>
<div id="compat-desktop">
  <table class="compat-table">
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <th>Feature</th>
        <th>Chrome</th>
        <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
        <th>Internet Explorer</th>
        <th>Opera</th>
        <th>Safari (WebKit)</th>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Basic support</td>
        <td>1.0</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
<div id="compat-mobile">
  <table class="compat-table">
    <tbody>
      <tr>
        <th>Feature</th>
        <th>Android</th>
        <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
        <th>IE&nbsp;Phone</th>
        <th>Opera Mobile</th>
        <th>Safari Mobile</th>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>Basic support</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
        <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
      </tr>
    </tbody>
  </table>
</div>
<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>
<ul>
  <li><a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Element/p" title="HTML/Element/p">HTML Paragraph element</a></li>
</ul>
<div>
  {{HTML:Element_Navigation}}</div>