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HTML Block and Inline Elements
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Every HTML element has a default display value, depending on what type of element it is.
The two most common display values are block and inline.
Block-level Elements
A block-level element always starts on a new line, and the browsers automatically add some
space (a margin) before and after the element.
A block-level element always takes up the full width available (stretches out to the left and right
as far as it can).
Two commonly used block elements are: <p> and <div> .
The <p> element defines a paragraph in an HTML document.
The <div> element defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
The <p> element is a block-level element.
The <div> element is a block-level element.
Example
<p>Hello World</p>
<div>Hello World</div>
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Here are the block-level elements in HTML:
<address> <article> <aside> <blockquote> <canvas>
<dd> <div> <dl> <dt> <fieldset>
<figcaption> <figure> <footer> <form> <h1>-<h6>
<header> <hr> <li> <main> <nav>
<noscript> <ol> <p> <pre> <section>
<table> <tfoot> <ul> <video>
Inline Elements
An inline element does not start on a new line.
An inline element only takes up as much width as necessary.
This is a <span> element inside a paragraph.
Example
<span>Hello World</span>
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Here are the inline elements in HTML:
<a> <abbr> <acronym> <b> <bdo>
<big> <br> <button> <cite> <code>
<dfn> <em> <i> <img> <input>
<kbd> <label> <map> <object> <output>
<q> <samp> <script> <select> <small>
<span> <strong> <sub> <sup> <textarea>
<time> <tt> <var>
Note: An inline element cannot contain a block-level element!
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The <div> Element
The <div> element is often used as a container for other HTML elements.
The <div> element has no required attributes, but style , class and id are common.
When used together with CSS, the <div> element can be used to style blocks of content:
Example
<div style="background-color:black;color:white;padding:20px;">
<h2>London</h2>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the
United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>
</div>
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You will learn more about the <div> element in the next chapter.
The <span> Element
The <span> element is an inline container used to mark up a part of a text, or a part of a
document.
The <span> element has no required attributes, but style , class and id are common.
When used together with CSS, the <span> element can be used to style parts of the text:
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Example
<p>My mother has <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;">blue</span> eyes and my
father has <span style="color:darkolivegreen;font-weight:bold;">dark green</span>
eyes.</p>
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Chapter Summary
A block-level element always starts on a new line and takes up the full width available
An inline element does not start on a new line and it only takes up as much width as
necessary
The <div> element is a block-level element and is often used as a container for other
HTML elements
The <span> element is an inline container used to mark up a part of a text, or a part of a
document
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Exercise
Which type of elements takes up the full width available?
Block elements
Inline elements
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