Learning WML, and WMLScript

The <br> Element

The <br> element is one of the simplest in WML. It takes no attributes and is always specified as an empty-element tag, <br/>. It marks a line break in a paragraph of text: when the browser encounters a <br/>, it starts a new line.

You may ask what the difference is between using a <br/> to break lines:

<p>text<br/>more text</p>

and using another paragraph:

<p>text</p><p>more text</p>

The answer is that WAP doesn’t specify the difference. Some browsers insert a small amount of blank space between paragraphs, but won’t do this at a <br/>, but not all browsers actually make a distinction at all. Note that if you need to change the alignment or wrapping mode of the text, you have to use a <p>, since the <br/> tag can’t specify these attributes.

A good rule of thumb is to use <p> where the text naturally breaks into blocks, just like the paragraphs in normal text. Use <br/> where you want a break for presentation, but the text continues with part of the same block afterward. For example, when putting normal paragraphs of text into a deck, use one <p> element for each paragraph:

<p>
    A good rule of thumb is to use &lt;p&gt; where the
    text naturally breaks into blocks, just like the
    paragraphs in normal text. Use &lt;br/&gt; where
    you want a break for presentation, but the text
    continues with part of the same block afterward.
</p>
<p>
    For example, when putting normal paragraphs of
    text into a deck, use one &lt;p&gt; element for
    each paragraph:
</p>

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