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Example

Preformatted text:

<pre> Text in a pre element is displayed in a fixed-width font, and it preserves both spaces and line breaks </pre> Try it Yourself »

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Definition and Usage

The <pre> tag defines preformatted text.

Text in a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font, and the text preserves both spaces and line breaks. The text will be displayed exactly as written in the HTML source code.

Also look at:

Tag Description
<code> Defines a piece of computer code
<samp> Defines sample output from a computer program
<kbd> Defines keyboard input
<var> Defines a variable

Browser Support

Element
<pre> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Global Attributes

The <pre> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <pre> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

More Examples

Example

How to create a pre-formatted text with a fixed width (with CSS):

<div style="width:200px;overflow:auto"><pre>This is a pre with a fixed width. It will use as much space as specified.</pre></div> Try it Yourself »

Related Pages

HTML Tutorial: HTML Text Formatting

HTML DOM reference: Pre Object

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <pre> element with the following default values:

Example

pre { display: block; font-family: monospace; white-space: pre; margin: 1em 0;} Try it Yourself » ❮ Previous Complete HTML Reference Next +1 W3schools Pathfinder Track your progress - it's free! Log in Sign Up

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