hr Tag

HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Reference: <hr> Tag
      HTML <hr> Tag - Horizontal Rule        
                    
          Syntax
          HTML syntax - This element does not require a closing tag.
          

          <hr>
          

          XHTML syntax - This element is opened and closed, within a single tag, by adding a space followed by a forward slash at the end of the tag.
          

          <hr />          
        

          Usage
          The <hr> tag is used to draw a horizontal rule across the display.

HTML <hr> tag example.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr>
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>

XHTML <hr> tag example.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr />
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>


        

          Content Model
          The <hr> element cannot contain any tags.          
        

Red attributes have been deprecated

    <hr> Tag Attribute Summary
      
        Required
        Tag Specific
        Core
        Focus
        Events
        Language
      

         
        align noshade size width 
        id class style title 
         
        onclick ondblclick onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmousedown onmousemove onmouseout onmouseover onmouseup 
        dir lang xml:lang1 
      
Notes: 1. XHTML only.

Red attributes have been deprecated

    <hr> Tag Attributes
      
        Attribute
        Description
      
alignThe align attribute specifies the horizontal alignment within the web page. Possible values are "center", "left", and "right".

HTML <hr> tag example using the align and width attributes.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr align="center" width="400">
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>

XHTML <hr> tag example using the align and width attributes.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr align="center" width="400" />
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>


Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
noshadeThe noshade attribute specifies that the horizontal rule should be drawn as a solid color.

HTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes.<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5">
<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" noshade="noshade">

XHTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes.<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" />
<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" noshade="noshade" />


Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
sizeThe size attribute specifies the thickness of the horizontal rule in pixels.

HTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes.<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5">
<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" noshade="noshade">

XHTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes.<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" />
<p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the
 noshade attribute.</p>
<hr size="5" noshade="noshade" />


Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
widthThe width attribute is used to specify the width of the horizontal rule. The value is in pixels, or percentage when followed by a percent sign (%). If the value is specified as a percentage, it refers to a percentage of the available space.

HTML <hr> tag example using the width attribute.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr width="50%">
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>

XHTML <hr> tag example using the width attribute.<p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p>
<hr width="50%" />
<p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>


Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
idThe id attribute assigns a unique name to a tag. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference the tag. See id Example 
classThe class attribute assigns a class name to a tag. The class name does not need to be unique. More than one tag can have the same class name. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference multiple tags with a single class name. See class Example 
styleThe style attribute specifies styles for the tag. For Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the syntax is name:value. Each name:value pair is separated by semicolons. See style Example 
titleThe title attribute specifies additional information about the tag. It is common for browsers to display the title when the pointing device stops over the object. See title Example 
onclickThe onclick attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the object is clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See onclick Example 
ondblclickThe ondblclick attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the object is double clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See ondblclick Example 
onkeydownThe onkeydown attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when a key is pressed down. See onkeydown Example 
onkeypressThe onkeypress attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when a key is pressed and released. See onkeypress Example 
onkeyupThe onkeyup attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when a key is released. See onkeyup Example 
onmousedownThe onmousedown attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is pressed while over the object. See onmousedown Example 
onmousemoveThe onmousemove attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved while it is over the object. See onmousemove Example 
onmouseoutThe onmouseout attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved away from an object after being over it. See onmouseout Example 
onmouseoverThe onmouseover attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved onto the object. See onmouseover Example 
onmouseupThe onmouseup attribute specifies a 
      script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is released while over the object. See onmouseup Example 
dirThe dir attribute tells the browser whether the text should be displayed from left-to-right or right-to-left. It does not reverse the direction of the characters, like the <bdo> tag does, but it can help the browser to determine if the text should be aligned on the left side or the right side. See dir Example 
langThe lang attribute specifies a language. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See lang Example 
xml:langThe xml:lang attribute specifies a language for XHTML documents. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See xml:lang Example 

Note: XHTML only.

HTML <hr> Tag Examples<hr> tag example.
<hr> tag example using the align and width attributes.
<hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes.
<hr> tag example using the width attribute.

Syntax	HTML syntax - This element does not require a closing tag. <hr> XHTML syntax - This element is opened and closed, within a single tag, by adding a space followed by a forward slash at the end of the tag. <hr />
Usage	The <hr> tag is used to draw a horizontal rule across the display. HTML <hr> tag example. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p> XHTML <hr> tag example. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr /> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p>
Content Model	The <hr> element cannot contain any tags.

Required	Tag Specific	Core	Focus	Events	Language
	align noshade size width	id class style title		onclick ondblclick onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmousedown onmousemove onmouseout onmouseover onmouseup	dir lang xml:lang¹
Notes: 1. XHTML only.

Attribute	Description
align	The align attribute specifies the horizontal alignment within the web page. Possible values are "center", "left", and "right". HTML <hr> tag example using the align and width attributes. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr align="center" width="400"> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p> XHTML <hr> tag example using the align and width attributes. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr align="center" width="400" /> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
noshade	The noshade attribute specifies that the horizontal rule should be drawn as a solid color. HTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes. <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5"> <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" noshade="noshade"> XHTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes. <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" /> <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" noshade="noshade" /> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
size	The size attribute specifies the thickness of the horizontal rule in pixels. HTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes. <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5"> <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" noshade="noshade"> XHTML <hr> tag example using the noshade and size attributes. <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does not use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" /> <p>The following horizontal rule is 5 pixels thick and does use the noshade attribute.</p> <hr size="5" noshade="noshade" /> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
width	The width attribute is used to specify the width of the horizontal rule. The value is in pixels, or percentage when followed by a percent sign (%). If the value is specified as a percentage, it refers to a percentage of the available space. HTML <hr> tag example using the width attribute. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr width="50%"> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p> XHTML <hr> tag example using the width attribute. <p>This text is above the horizontal rule.</p> <hr width="50%" /> <p>This text is below the horizontal rule.</p> Note: This attribute has been deprecated.
id	The id attribute assigns a unique name to a tag. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference the tag. See id Example
class	The class attribute assigns a class name to a tag. The class name does not need to be unique. More than one tag can have the same class name. This allows style sheets or scripts to reference multiple tags with a single class name. See class Example
style	The style attribute specifies styles for the tag. For Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the syntax is name:value. Each name:value pair is separated by semicolons. See style Example
title	The title attribute specifies additional information about the tag. It is common for browsers to display the title when the pointing device stops over the object. See title Example
onclick	The onclick attribute specifies a script to be run when the object is clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See onclick Example
ondblclick	The ondblclick attribute specifies a script to be run when the object is double clicked with a mouse or other pointing device. See ondblclick Example
onkeydown	The onkeydown attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is pressed down. See onkeydown Example
onkeypress	The onkeypress attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is pressed and released. See onkeypress Example
onkeyup	The onkeyup attribute specifies a script to be run when a key is released. See onkeyup Example
onmousedown	The onmousedown attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is pressed while over the object. See onmousedown Example
onmousemove	The onmousemove attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved while it is over the object. See onmousemove Example
onmouseout	The onmouseout attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved away from an object after being over it. See onmouseout Example
onmouseover	The onmouseover attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse, or other pointing device, is moved onto the object. See onmouseover Example
onmouseup	The onmouseup attribute specifies a script to be run when the mouse button, or other pointing device button, is released while over the object. See onmouseup Example
dir	The dir attribute tells the browser whether the text should be displayed from left-to-right or right-to-left. It does not reverse the direction of the characters, like the <bdo> tag does, but it can help the browser to determine if the text should be aligned on the left side or the right side. See dir Example
lang	The lang attribute specifies a language. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See lang Example
xml:lang	The xml:lang attribute specifies a language for XHTML documents. This attribute can help the browser to correctly display text. This attribute can also be useful for braille translation software, speech synthesizers, dictionary definitions, etc. See xml:lang Example Note: XHTML only.