How to Work with Block and Inline Elements in HTML
Visible elements in HTML may be block or inline. In this how-to, you'll
learn the difference between these two types of elements.
Block Elements
Block elements are elements that separate a block
of content. For example, a paragraph (<p>) element
is a block element. Other block elements include:
- Lists (<ul> and <ol>)
- Tables (<table>)
- Forms (<form>)
- Divs (<div>)
Inline Elements
Inline elements are elements that affect only
snippets of content and do not block off a
section of a page. Examples of inline elements
include:
- Links (
<a>)
- Images (
<img>)
- Formatting tags (
<i>, <b>, <big>, <small>,
etc.)
- Phrase elements (
<em>, <strong>, <code>, etc.)
- Spans (
<span>)
Author: Chris Minnick
Chris Minnick, the co-founder of WatzThis?, has overseen the development of hundreds of web and mobile projects for customers from small businesses to some of the world’s largest companies. A prolific writer, Chris has authored and co-authored books and articles on a wide range of Internet-related topics including HTML, CSS, mobile apps, e-commerce, e-business, Web design, XML, and application servers. His published books include Adventures in Coding, JavaScript For Kids For Dummies, Writing Computer Code, Coding with JavaScript For Dummies, Beginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies, Webkit For Dummies, CIW E-Commerce Designer Certification Bible, and XHTML.
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