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HTML Reference
Horizontal Lines

The unary tag <hr>, it simply causes the browser to draw a horizontal line across the "page". It is very simple but provides a good way to separate the sections of a file.


Syntax Notes Example
<hr> Standard horizontal line <hr>
<hr align=left|right|center> Sets the alignment for the line. The default is center <hr align=left width=100>
<hr noshade> When this option is used the line is simply a (gray) line. By default the line is made to appear recessed into the screen. <hr noshade>
<hr size=num> Size defines the line thickness. <hr size=10>
<hr width=number|percent> Width defines the width of the line(!!!), either in absolute terms (pixels) or as a percentage. <hr width=100>


The various options listed above, can be used together, for example:
<hr align=left noshade size=10 width=50%>
produces:

The end of the line (endcaps) can’t be changed. On the version of Netscape that I use, the line has rounded ends. Whereas Internet Explorer displays "square" ends.


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Last Updated: 06 November 1998