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<p>{{HTMLRef}}</p>

<p>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>

<div class="note">
<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> (CSS).</p>
</div>

<table class="properties">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row"><a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories" title="HTML/Content_categories">Content categories</a></th>
   <td><a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories#Flow_content" title="HTML/Content categories#Flow content">Flow content</a>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Permitted content</th>
   <td>None, it is an {{Glossary("empty element")}}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Tag omission</th>
   <td>It must have start tag, but must not have an end tag.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Permitted parent elements</th>
   <td>Any element that accepts <a href="/en-US/docs/HTML/Content_categories#Flow_content" title="HTML/Content categories#Flow content">flow content</a>.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">DOM interface</th>
   <td>{{domxref("HTMLHRElement")}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<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")}} {{deprecated_inline}}</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;{{deprecated_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Sets the rule to have no shading.</dd>
 <dt>{{htmlattrdef("size")}}&nbsp;{{deprecated_inline}}</dt>
 <dd>Sets the height, in pixels, of the rule.</dd>
 <dt>{{htmlattrdef("width")}}&nbsp;{{deprecated_inline}}</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="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>Definition of the <code>hr</code> element</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', 'rendering.html#the-hr-element-0')}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>Suggested default rendering of the <code>hr</code> element</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>The <code>align</code>, <code>noshade</code>, <code>size</code> and <code>width</code> attributes are deprecated</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>{{HTMLElement('p')}}</li>
</ul>