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The HTML <pre> element (or HTML Preformatted Text) represents preformatted text. Text within this element is typically displayed in a non-proportional ("monospace") font exactly as it is laid out in the file. Whitespace inside this element is displayed as typed.
Note: you will need to escape any contained '<' characters as '<' to make sure enclosed code is not interpreted as markup.
| Content categories | Flow content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts flow content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLPreElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
cols- Contains the preferred count of characters that a line should have. It was a non-standard synonym of
width. To achieve such an effect, use CSSwidthinstead. width- Contains the preferred count of characters that a line should have. Though technically still implemented, this attribute has no visual effect; to achieve such an effect, use CSS
widthinstead. wrap- Is a hint indicating how the overflow must happen. In modern browser this hint is ignored and no visual effect results in its present; to achieve such an effect, use CSS
white-spaceinstead.
Examples
<!-- Some example CSS code -->
<pre>
body {
color:red;
}
</pre>
Result
body {
color:red;
}
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<pre>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No significant change from WHATWG HTML Living Standard |
| HTML5 The definition of '<pre>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | No significant change from HTML 4.01 Specification |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<dl>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Deprecated the cols attribute |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
width |
(Yes)[1] | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 29.0 (29.0)[1] |
(Yes)[1] | (Yes)[1] | (Yes)[1] |
cols |
No support | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) No support 29.0 (29.0) |
No support | No support | No support |
wrap |
? | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
width |
? | 1.0 (1.0)29.0 (29.0)[1] | ? | ? | ? |
cols |
No support | 1.0 (1.0) | No support | No support | No support |
wrap |
? | 1.0 (1.0) | ? | ? | ? |
[1] Specifying the width attribute has no layout effect.
See also
- CSS:
white-space,word-break