dataNdesigns — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:52:56 +0000

a tag will give you much more flexability ongoing, the others are correct in saying you should try to use it, also you can use settings within the p tag when needed later.

I personally like them as it opens and closes as per XML and creates nice nesting. great for adding classes into as well. Moreover, you it will find it easier to use ongoing rather than 2 br's.

IanD — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 23:56:41 +0000

I usually create a class just for the first paragraph in a document that has the top margin set to -5px, that way I can use ... and not get the extra space above the first paragraph.

timjpriebe — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:40:30 +0000

is one of those things that in the long run is the better way to do things. Combined with CSS, of course. isn't terrible, but if it is a paragraph, you're better off training yourself to use . It's more flexible when combined with CSS.

It can obviously be a pain to change your habits like that. I speak from experience, having only recently switched over to more properly coded HTML with CSS.

openmind — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:31:04 +0000

Roo wrote: pr???

I mean

I was having a brain fart when I wrote that...

demonhale — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 04:00:10 +0000

I sometimes use , for some unique purpose... but most of the time, I wrap a paragraph in divs... (better to get accustomed to using )... Well its your choice anyways...

Roo — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:31:17 +0000

pr???

openmind — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 22:48:17 +0000

I'm getting into the habit now of using pr instead of br. Makes for a much better formatted page IMHO...

Roo — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:28:17 +0000

Ummm.... is XHTML where is HTML 4X....A isn't going to make two line breaks. As said above, you're better off using paragraph tags anyway.

EGS — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:04:08 +0000

BAH!

I've been using two tags to do the job. Meh..

I'm not changing it now.

Megan — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:17:08 +0000

Paragraphs are proper structure for paragraphs of text. It's like any other HTML element - use it properly! Using 's to make paragraphs is like using or to make headings, or as is oft discussed, using tables to make layouts. Works, but is incorrect. If you've got a bit of text that is not quite a paragraph I don't think it's so clear. If it's not a paragraph, what is it? Is it a heading? Is it a list? Use the tags that most accurately descirbe the element. Like Roo & Renegade said, you can then use CSS to fix the spacing.