Preformatted Text
The <PRE> element is used to define text as being Preformatted. Text enclosed in the <PRE> ... </PRE> elements is displayed in a non-proportional font. Preformatted means that the text is formatted by the "user" and not by the browser. Unlike standard text in HTML text surrounded by the <PRE> and </PRE> elements will be effected by any TAB and/or CARRIAGE-RETURN characters that are inserted.
Note: You should not use <BR> and <P> elements inside Preformatted text. If you want a new paragraph this should be created by pressing the ENTER key.
Format
<PRE>Text</PRE>
Example of PRE use
<HTML>
<BODY>
<PRE>This is some preformatted Text
Note that the text is displayed in a typewriter style font.
Also tabs and
new-line characters work</PRE>
</BODY>
</HTML>
The example HTML code above looks "untidy" because of the nature of the PRE element. The TAB characters used in other HTML source code to format the HTML listing cannot be used within the PRE elements. If they were the TABS would be shown when the HTML was viewed using a browser.
Netscape displays this text as:
Blockquote
The <BLOCKQUOTE> element allows "quotes" to be correctly displayed on a Web page. The quoted text is indented from the left margin.
Format
<BLOCKQUOTE>Text</BLOCKQUOTE>
Example of use
<HTML>
<BODY>
Of course it is often said:
<BLOCKQUOTE>The man who smiles when things go wrong, has though of
someone to blame it on!</BLOCKQUOTE>
Are you smiling?
</BODY>
</HTML>
Netscape displays this text as:
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