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Content Structure Elements

I really didn't know what to call this section, because it includes a variety of tags. I just stuck in that name cause it sounded more official. ^^

The Horizontal Rule: <HR>

This tag inserts a horizontal rule. It is illegal to put in a closing tag. Attributes
Samples:

Directly after the period of this sentence, I will put in the <HR> tag.

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The <BR> Tag

This tag forces a line break. (<BR> is the HTML equivalent of pressing 'Enter' or 'Return') Putting in a closing tag is illegal. Attributes
Samples:

I suppose that normally this would keep going but you see, I'm going to put in a line break right here:
and another here:
Here I am on another line!

To see samples with images, check out the samples on the Images page.

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The <NOBR> Tag

This is a Netscape extension supported by Netscape Navigator 3 and up and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.
Between this tag and its closing tag (</NOBR>), the browser will not wrap text. The text will continue on the same line unless the browser reaches a <BR> or a <WBR>. You must insert the closing tag. attributes
Be careful how you use the no-break tag, and test out your page under 640×480 screen resolution. In Windows 95 and NT, you can do this by going to Start-Settings-Control Panel. Choose Display and click on the Settings tab. A slide control should appear in the Desktop Area box. Sorry, I don't have a MacIntosh.
Samples:

I have applied <NOBR> to this line. I suppose I shall have to ramble on quite a bit before I clear the edge of the screen on computers with higher resolutions. Anybody have any ideas? No? Sorry about all this nonsense I'm saying--hafta say something y'know. How much longer until I reach the end? Vacation is lovely. Don't you like vacation? Get to sleep late. Funny thing is, that last spring, I woke up around 9:00 every weekend. Don't know why. Just did. Same thing happened when I switched time zones to visit my cousins in the summer--woke up around 9:00 every day. Strange, no? All right. I think I'm done.    

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The <WBR> Tag

This is a Netscape extension supported by Netscape Navigator 3 and up and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.
This tag is used inside <NOBR> to create a break when necessary, but not when there is no need. Putting in a closing tag is illegal.
For example, you want this string of text not to break,
. You want it to break after "here" and nowhere else, but only if it won't fit on the screen:
Here is our text string, which has been placed within the <NOBR&> tags. Therefore, it should not break unless we put in a <BR> tag. We want the text to break here if it won't fit, but not to break at all if it does. We could also force
a break, but this will not suit our purposes, since the text will be broken in all situations.

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The <DIV>

This tag is used to divide sections of text. You must close this tag by typing </DIV>. <DIV> is most often used to control text alignment with the ALIGN attribute. Attributes
Samples:

Here is some text. It is aligned to the left, which is the default alignment for English.

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The <SPAN> Tag

section one section two

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The <ADDRESS> Tag

This tag is used to give contact information, copyright information, etc., and usually appears at the bottom of the HTML page. Most authors insert a horizontal rule before the <ADDRESS> tag, though it's not necessary. You must type </ADDRESS> at the end of the address content. attributes
Sample

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The <BDO> Tag

This tag is used to change text direction for multi-lingual documents (BDO stands for Bi-Directional Override). The DIR attribute is required. The reasons for its use are rather involved (and also beyond me), so if you want to learn how to use it, check out HTML 4.0-The BDO Element. Attributes

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