What is HTML paragraph tag?
HTML paragraph tag is used to define a paragraph in a webpage.
Its usually defined with the <p></p> tag.
This is most commonly used block-level element.
Why paragraph tag is used ?
Paragraph tag is used to create block of text separated from adjacent blocks by blank lines and/or first-line indentation.
Its used to create group of related content in the webpage.
How paragraph tag works ?
When <p> tag is defined, the browser itself adds an empty line before and after a paragraph.
Paragraph tag automatically adds space before and after any paragraph, These are margins added by the browser by default.
If we add multiple spaces, the browser reduces them it to a single space.
If we add multiple lines, the browser reduces them to a single line.
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Syntax
<p> Webpage Content </p>
<p></p> – Defines the Paragraph tag.
1. Simple Paragraph tag
Example :
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is paragraph1, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph2, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph3, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph4, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph5, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
</body>
</html>
Output :

2. Simple paragraph tag with blank spaces.
Example :
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
</head>
<body>
<p>This is paragraph1, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph2, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph3, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph4, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p>This is paragraph5, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
</body>
</html>
Output :

3. Paragraph tag with class.
Example :
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
<style>
.p1{
color:red;
}
.p2{
color:blue;
}
.p3{
color:brown;
}
.p4{
color:green;
}
.p5{
color:yellow;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p class="p1">This is paragraph1, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p class="p2">This is paragraph2, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p class="p3">This is paragraph3, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p class="p4">This is paragraph4, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p class="p5">This is paragraph5, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
</body>
</html>
Output :

4. Paragraph tag with id.
Example :
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
<style>
#p1{
color:red;
}
#p2{
color:blue;
}
#p3{
color:brown;
}
#p4{
color:green;
}
#p5{
color:yellow;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is paragraph1, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p id="p2">This is paragraph2, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p id="p3">This is paragraph3, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p id="p4">This is paragraph4, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
<p id="p5">This is paragraph5, This paragraph tag is enclosed with in p tag</p>
</body>
</html>
Output :

<p> Tag Attributes
HTML <p>
tag support following specific attributes.
Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | align | left right center justify | Specify the alignment of the text within a paragraph element. This attributes has been removed in HTML5. |
Global Attributes
HTML <p>
tag support following global attributes.
Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | id | unique_name | Declared unique id for an element. |
2 | class | class_name | Declared one or more classnames for an element. |
3 | style | styles | CSS inline styles specify an element. |
4 | title | title | Specify extra details of element contain, this will display as a “tooltip” for an elements. |
Event Attributes
HTML <p>
tag support following event attributes.
Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | onfocus | script | element gets focus on object when script tobe run. |
2 | onblur | script | element lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run. |
3 | onabort | script | element gets aborted on object when script tobe run. |
4 | onchange | script | element gets anytime change on object when script tobe run. |
5 | onbeforeunload | script | element gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run. |
6 | onclick | script | clicked on object when script tobe run. |
7 | ondblclick | script | double click on object when script tobe run. |
8 | onkeydown | script | key is pressed when script tobe run. |
9 | onkeypress | script | key is pressed over element then released when script tobe run. |
10 | onkeyup | script | key is released over element when script tobe run. |
11 | onmousedown | script | mouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run. |
12 | onmouseout | script | mouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run. |
13 | onmousemove | script | run mouse pointer moved when script tobe run. |
14 | onmouseover | script | run mouse pointer move over when script tobe run. |
15 | onmouseup | script | mouse button is released when script tobe run. |
16 | onreset | script | form has been reset when script tobe run. |
17 | onselect | script | Select some content when script tobe run. |
18 | onsubmit | script | form has been submitted when script tobe run. |
19 | onload | script | object has load when script tobe run. |
20 | onchange | script | allow to change the object when script tobe run. |
21 | onunload | script | unload to the browser window when script tobe run. |
22 | ondrag | script | element being dragged when script tobe run. |
23 | ondragend | script | element being stop dragged when script tobe run. |
24 | ondragenter | script | element being go target dragged when script tobe run. |
25 | ondragleave | script | element being leave to target dragged when script tobe run. |
26 | ondragover | script | element being over to target dragged when script tobe run. |
27 | ondragstart | script | element being start dragged when script tobe run. |
28 | ondrop | script | element being dropped when script tobe run. |
29 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
30 | onmessage | script | element message display when script tobe run. |
31 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
32 | onmousewheel | script | mouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run. |
33 | onscroll | script | scrollbar is scroll when script tobe run. |
34 | onresize | script | element should be resize when script tobe run. |
35 | onselect | script | all element content selected when script tobe run. |
36 | onstorage | script | element should be store in target when script tobe run. |
Browser Compatibility
Sno | Browser | Support |
1 | Chrome | Yes |
2 | Firefox | Yes |
3 | Edge | Yes |
4 | Opera | Yes |
5 | Safari | Yes |
6 | Internet Explorer | Yes |