The HTML <p> element (or HTML Paragraph Element) represents a paragraph of text. Paragraphs are usually represented in visual media as blocks of text that are separated from adjacent blocks by vertical blank space and/or first-line indentation. The paragraph must be closed at end of the text "<p> text </p>" are requried to put the text between the paragraph. Paragraphs are block-level elements.
| Content categories | Flow content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
| Tag omission | The start tag is mandatory. The end tag may be omitted if the <p> element is immediately followed by an <address>, <article>, <aside>, <blockquote>, <div>, <dl>, <fieldset>, <footer>, <form>, <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, <h5>, <h6>, <header>, <hr>, <menu>, <nav>, <ol>, <pre>, <section>, <table>, <ul> or another <p> element, or if there is no more content in the parent element and the parent element is not an <a> element. |
| Permitted parent elements | Any element that accepts flow content. |
| DOM interface | HTMLParagraphElement |
Attributes
This element includes the global attributes.
The align attribute on <p> is obsolete. Do not use it.
Example
<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> <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>
This produces:
Notes
To change gaps between paragraphs, use the CSS margin property. Do not insert empty paragraphs elements or <br> between them.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<p>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | No change since the latest W3C snapshot HTML5 |
| HTML5 The definition of '<p>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | align attribute is obsolete |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<p>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 1.0 | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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