HTML: <hr> tag
This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <hr> tag with syntax and examples.
Description
The HTML <hr> tag defines a thematic break between paragraphs in HTML5, and a horizontal rule in HTML 4.01. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <hr> element.
Syntax
In HTML, the syntax for the <hr> tag is:
<body>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr>
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
or in XHTML, the syntax for the <hr> tag is:
<head>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</head>
Sample Output
Attributes
In addition to the Global Attributes, the following is a list of attributes that are specific to the <hr> tag:
Attribute |
Description |
HTML Compatibility |
align |
Alignment of the rule. If this attribute is omitted, the default is left |
Deprecated in HTML 4.01, Obsolete in HTML5 |
color |
Color of the rule in either hexadecimal (ie: #RRGGBB format) or named color (ie: black, red, white) |
Non-standard |
noshade |
No shading on the rule |
Deprecated in HTML 4.01, Obsolete in HTML5 |
size |
Height of the rule in pixels |
Deprecated in HTML 4.01, Obsolete in HTML5 |
width |
Width of the rule expressed in pixels or as a percentage |
Deprecated in HTML 4.01, Obsolete in HTML5 |
Note
- The HTML <hr> element is found within the <body> tag.
- The <hr> tag is a thematic break between paragraphs in HTML5.
- The <hr> tag is a horizontal rule in HTML 4.01 (and previous versions of HTML).
Browser Compatibility
The <hr> tag has basic support with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- Edge Mobile
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the <hr> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <hr> tag in HTML5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.
HTML5 Document
If you created a new web page in HTML5, your <hr> tag might look like this:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>HTML5 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr>
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this HTML5 Document example, we have created two <p> tags that are separated by the <hr> tag.
HTML 4.01 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in HTML 4.01 Transitional, your <hr> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>HTML 4.01 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr>
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this HTML 4.01 Transitional Document example, we have created two <p> tags that are separated by the <hr> tag.
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, your <hr> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>XHMTL 1.0 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document example, we have created two <p> tags that are separated by the <hr> tag.
XHTML 1.0 Strict Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Strict, your <hr> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>XHTML 1.0 Strict Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Strict Document example, we have created two <p> tags that are separated by the <hr> tag.
XHTML 1.1 Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.1, your <hr> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>XHTML 1.1 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Heading 1</h1>
<p>This is the first paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<p>This is the second paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this XHTML 1.1 Document example, we have created two <p> tags that are separated by the <hr> tag.