Paragraph While word processors and text editors use a return character (and/or a line feed character, depending on computer platform), they are ignored in HTML, which uses the
element to designate a paragraph break. In order to gain greater compatibity with SGML, in HTML 2.0 usage the
element becomes a container (such as bold) through use of a closing
tag. While this is recommended usage, it is optional:This is a paragraph.
[recommended usage] Note thattags should designate the beginning of a paragraph, rather than an end, as in
This is a paragraph. [acceptable usage] not This is a paragraph.
[deprecated usage]
Since HTML browsers ignore white space (simplifying it to a single space) or non-HTML line breaks, use
to insert a line break (which retains the current HTML format) or
Paragraph Option-Return
HTML 2.0 Paragraph Shift-Option-Return Note that checking the HTML 2.0 Returns checkbox on the Preferences card swaps usage of the tag between Option-Return and Option-Shift-Return. This is also shown in the table on the Preferences card. If upon pressing the keystroke to create a new HTML paragraph, the cursor precedes a closing tag, HTML.edit senses this and creates a new paragraph, placing the insertion point appropriately in a new paragraph container. Simply begin your first paragraph by typing Option-Return (which places the cursor within the paragraph container), then at the end of each paragraph, type Option-Return to begin a new paragraph. Back to Footer, on to Limitations, or return to Design Issues.