[octavia]

I can't find a simple explanation for this question. I'm trying to write a code as compatible as possible. In the body of a website, inside this tag:

<div class="txt-content">

Each paragraph uses as paragraph tag, but I want to add an additional space between certain paragraph. But I'm not sure which one of the line breaks is more compatible.

The code would be in HTML.

Thanks.

[Rotuy]

just adjust the paragraph tag so it has the extra space. Within your CSS add this:

p {margin: 0 0 20px 0}

when of course the 20px you adjust according to the space you want. But to answer your question about the br tag, the best way is <br />.

[jenthomson]

Whats your Doctype set as?

<br /> is XHTML
<br> is HTML

[Arties]

I always use <br>
works for me...

Dreamweaver uses <br> it its help explanation but added <br /> to my code...
Its one of those tags that doesn't need to be closed. I guess that <br /> looks nicer to point that out in your code.

[Arties]

Originally Posted by jenthomson

Whats your Doctype set as?

<br /> is XHTML
<br> is HTML

Hehehe , i was looking for this... I AGREE

[hawken]

I'm always using <br clear="all"/> in my code. Really have to get out of that habit

[Shiro]

Originally Posted by Arties

I always use <br>
works for me...

Dreamweaver uses <br> it its help explanation but added <br /> to my code...
Its one of those tags that doesn't need to be closed.

That's not necessarily true - as Rotuy said, it depends on your doctype. Using <br> in an XHTML document is invalid code, and using <br /> in an HTML document is invalid code. You should use the one that matches your doctype.

And for the op - <br/> doesn't exist. But as Rotuy said, you should just add the space with CSS.

[herkalees]

A line-break (which ever way you end up writing it) is not the correct element to use to achieve your goal. More space between paragraphs is a change in the visual style of your document, and as a result, should only ever be defined/created in a style sheet (as Rotuy said).

[Synook]

<empty/> is valid XML notation.

[octavia]

Thank you all. I completely forgot about doctypes (i'm still learning)--I'm using XHTML so I guess <br /> it is. Thanks.

Originally Posted by herkalees

A line-break (which ever way you end up writing it) is not the correct element to use to achieve your goal. More space between paragraphs is a change in the visual style of your document, and as a result, should only ever be defined/created in a style sheet (as Rotuy said).

I'm curious about that? I mean, why is that?

I'm trying to write a template with content that will be manually added and edited throughout several pages. We won't use content management so we're trying to be as effective as possible (read:fast) given the limitations. It seems to me that using different paragraph styles would not only be more difficult to read (the code I mean) but it would take more time to write.

Am I wrong here?

[herkalees]

HTML is for marking up content; CSS is for changing the visual style of that content. If your aim is more white-space, you do that with CSS.

The proper use for a <br /> would be something like this:

<address>
Jim Jones<br />
jim.jones@gmail.com
</address>

[Agricola]

Originally Posted by octavia

I'm curious about that? I mean, why is that?

I thought it was clear enough. USing <BR> or other things like $nbsp etc to pad out or create white space is wrong. yes you can do it, but you should not.

If you want more space between a couple of paragraphs you use CSS to increase the paragraphs margins. If you just want one paragraph to have a bigger gap then give this a class or if only occurance on page an id.

Your CSS:
.biggergap {
margin :0 0 0 40px;
}

your html
<div>
<p>adfasd</p>
<p class="biggergap">lippy ippy </p>
<p>dsfosdfodsfo</p>

</div>

[sbertha]

Originally Posted by hawken

I'm always using <br clear="all"/> in my code. Really have to get out of that habit

Ahh so I guess <br class="clear" /> is more suitable?