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Posted by Anna Kirshenbaum
Anna Kirshenbaum
1,656 Points

<hr> in HTML 5

Will this tag be still represented as a horizontal line in HTML 5 or will it become just a break between sections? Thanks.

1 Answer

jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points
jcorum
jcorum
71,830 Points

w3schools has this to say:

In HTML5, the <hr> tag defines a thematic break.

In HTML 4.01, the <hr> tag represents a horizontal rule.

However, the <hr> tag may still be displayed as a horizontal rule in visual browsers, but is now defined in semantic terms, rather than presentational terms.

All the layout attributes are removed in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

If you were already using CSS to style your hr elements, there's no real change as far as I can see.