HTML Fundamentals Tutorial
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<p> Element: Understanding the paragraph element and its role in displaying blocks of text. Text formatting within paragraphs using inline elements like <strong>, <em>, and <span>.

  • Definition:
    The <p> element is used to define paragraphs of text on a web page. It represents a block of text that can contain one or more sentences.

  • Element Type:
    Block-level

  • Why Use This:
    Paragraphs help break up content into readable chunks, improving comprehension and readability. They are essential for presenting information in a structured and organized manner.

  • Available Resources:

    • Text content
  • Recommendation:
    Use <p> elements to organize and structure your text content into paragraphs. Avoid using multiple line breaks (<br>) for creating paragraphs, as it may lead to less semantic HTML.

  • Example:

<p>This is a paragraph of text. It can contain multiple sentences.</p>
<p>Another paragraph with <strong>bold</strong> and <em>italic</em> text.</p>
  • Explanation:
    • The <p> element is used to define paragraphs of text on a web page.
    • Paragraphs are block-level elements and are typically separated by white space.
    • Inline elements like <strong>, <em>, and <span> can be used within paragraphs for text formatting and styling.
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