Text Elements

The WML language by nature is a text formatting language. Several WML text elements can be used to influence the display of text, including the use of special characters and character encoding. Note that how these elements are rendered depends partially on the wireless device being used.

The P Element (Chapter 4)

The P element controls how all text displays on a WAP device’s screen.

Syntax

The following code snippet presents the syntax of the P element:

<p attribute> 
   content 
</p>
Attributes

Table A.5 presents the attributes of the P element.

Table A.5. P Element Attributes
Attribute Required Description
align No Specifies the line alignment relative to the display area. If no value is specified, the align attribute defaults ...

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