HTML PRE TAG

The pre element defines preformatted text. The text enclosed in the pre element usually preserves spaces and line breaks. The text renders in a fixed-pitch font.

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The "width" attribute of the pre element is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Note on <pre>

It is worth noting that while <xmp> is deprecated, the <pre> tag does not perform all of the functions of <xmp>:

Example

Source

Output

<pre>
This text is
in a fixed-pitch
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks
</pre>

This text is 
in a fixed-pitch 
font, and it preserves 
both      spaces and 
line breaks

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute

Value

Description

DTD

width

number

Defines the maximum number of characters per line (usually 40, 80, or 132)

Standard Attributes

Event Attributes

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