The <hr> tag

Definition and Usage

The <hr> tag inserts a horizontal rule.

In HTML the <hr> tag has no end tag.

In XHTML the <hr> tag must be properly closed.

All "presentation attributes" of the hr element were deprecated in HTML 4.01.

All "presentation attributes" of the hr element are not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Source	Output
This is some text <hr /> This is some text	This is some text This is some text

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
align	center left right	Specifies the alignment of the horizontal rule. Deprecated. Use styles instead	TF
noshade	true false	When set to true the rule should render in a solid color, when set to false the rule should render in a two-color "groove". Deprecated. Use styles instead	TF
size	pixels %	Specifies the thickness (height) of the horizontal rule. Deprecated. Use styles instead	TF
width	pixels %	Specifies the width of the horizontal rule Deprecated. Use styles instead	TF

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.