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# HTML <hr> tag

## Function:

The HTML <hr> tag is used for creating a horizontal line. This is also called Horizontal Rule in HTML.

## Difference between HTML and XHTML:

HTML syntax is <hr>

XHTML syntax is <hr />

## Example:

    <p>This text will be followed by a horizontal line <hr /></p>

This will produce following result:

This text will be followed by a horizontal line

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## Attributes:

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
align | left right center | Deprecated - Specifies the alignment of the horizontal rule.
noshade | noshade | Deprecated - Removes the usual shading effect that most browsers display.
size | pixels or % | Deprecated - Specifies the height of the horizontal rule.
width | pixels or % | Deprecated - Specifies the width of the horizontal rule.

## Standard Attributes:

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
class | Document wide identifier
dir | Specifies the direction of the text
id | Document wide identifier
title | Specifies a title to associate with the element.
style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet.
lang | Sets the language code.

## Event Attributes:

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
onclick | Script runs when a mouse click
ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click
onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed
onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released
onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element
onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves
onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element
onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released
onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed
onkeyup | Script runs when key is released

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