The <hr> tag in HTML stands for horizontal rule and is used to insert a horizontal rule or a thematic break in an HTML page to divide or separate document sections. The <hr> tag is an empty tag, and it does not require an end tag.
Tag Attributes: The table given below describe the <hr> tag attributes. These attributes are not supported in HTML5:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
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| align | left center right | Used to specify the alignment of the horizontal rule. |
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| noshade | noshade | Used to specify the bar without shading effect. |
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| size | pixels | Used to specify the height of the horizontal rule. |
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| width | pixels | Used to specify the width of the horizontal rule. |
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Syntax :
<hr> ...
Below programs illustrate the <hr> tag in HTML:
Example 1:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>There is a horizontal rule below this paragraph.</p>
<hr>
<p>This is a horizontal rule above this paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2(hr tag with attributes):
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<p>Normal horizontal line.</p>
<hr>
<p>Horizontal line with height of 30 pixels</p>
<hr size="30">
<p>Horizontal line with height of 30 pixels
and noshade.</p>
<hr size="30" noshade>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
image widget
Supported Browsers:
- Google Chrome 1
- Edge 12
- Internet Explorer 5.5
- Firefox 1
- Opera 12.1
- Safari 3
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