FORMAT Elements
Text can be formatted in many different ways under HTML 2.0 and 3.2.
Formatting Commands include:
- Center, Division, Heading, Horizonal Rule, Line Break
- Multi-Column, Paragraph, Preformatted
- Spacer, Width
Center Element
The CENTER element is used to center text.
It is identical to the DIV element with the ALIGN = Center attribute.
Except for those with alignment attributes, it will center all text and elements
enclosed. It is the only way to present a centered table under
Netscape 2.0 and 3.0.
It can be in:
- A
- ADDRESS
- B
- I
- H1..H6
- P
- DD
- DT
- LI
It can contain:
Note: The proposed HTML 3.2 standard does not list what can be
contained in Center nor what Center can contain. The above is
taken from descriptions pertaining to Netscape implementations.
Syntax:
<CENTER>...</CENTER>
DIVISION Element
Syntax:
<DIV> ... </DIV>
HEADING Commands
The H1 allows one to specify a heading on a
screen. H2 through H6 are the lower levels of headings.
Screen-oriented browsers typically present the Heading as a bold font
of decreasing sizes with H1 being the largest and H6 the smallest.
It can be in:
It can contain:
- A
- BR
- H2 though H6 (Should only contain lesser headers)
- IMG
Syntax:
<H1> ... </H1>
Horizonal Rule Element
The HR draws a horizonal line across the
screen.
It can be in:
It can contain:
Syntax:
<HR>
Line Break Element
The BR Element breaks a line on the screen. It
functions like a carriage return in traditional documents.
It can be in:
- A
- ADDRESS
- B
- I
- H1..H6
- P
- DD
- DT
- LI
It can contain:
Syntax:
<BR>