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<hr> HTML thematic break (horizontal rule) element
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This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
The <hr> HTML element represents a thematic break between elements: for example, a change of scene in a story, or a shift of topic within a section.
<p>§1: The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club.</p>
<hr />
<p>§2: The second rule of Fight Club is: Always bring cupcakes.</p>
hr {
border: none;
border-top: 3px double #333333;
color: #333333;
overflow: visible;
text-align: center;
height: 5px;
}
hr::after {
background: white;
content: "§";
padding: 0 4px;
position: relative;
top: -13px;
}
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
align -
Sets the alignment of the rule on the page. If no value is specified, the default value is left.
color -
Sets the color of the rule through color name or hexadecimal value.
noshade -
Sets the rule to have no shading.
size -
Sets the height, in pixels, of the rule.
width -
Sets the length of the rule on the page through a pixel or percentage value.
Historically, the <hr> element has always been presented as a horizontal rule or line. While it may still be displayed as a horizontal rule in visual browsers, this element is now defined in semantic terms, rather than presentational terms. Therefore, if you wish to draw a horizontal line, you should do so by adding a border to an existing element using CSS.
The border-* properties (for example, border-style and border-color) allow you to significantly customize a line's appearance, whether you are customizing an <hr> element or a border drawn on a different element.
The following example adds a thematic break between paragraph-level elements.
HTML
html
<article>
<p>
This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text.
This is the first paragraph of text. This is the first paragraph of text.
</p>
<hr />
<p>
This is the second paragraph of text. This is the second paragraph of text.
This is the second paragraph of text. This is the second paragraph of text.
</p>
</article>
Result
The <hr> tag can be placed within a list item for visual separation, to create a separator between sections of a list.
HTML
html
<ul>
<li>Cut</li>
<li>Copy</li>
<li>Paste</li>
<li role="presentation"><hr /></li>
<li>Delete</li>
</ul>
ul {
list-style-type: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.25rem;
width: 100px;
margin: 0.75rem;
padding: 0.75rem;
border: 1px solid lightgrey;
}
hr {
margin-block: 0.2rem;
color: lightgrey;
}
Result
The <hr> element is allowed inside a <select> element to create a visual separator between <option> elements.
HTML
html
<select>
<option value="">--Choose an option--</option>
<hr />
<option value="option1">Option 1</option>
<option value="option2">Option 2</option>
<hr />
<option value="option3">Option 3</option>
<option value="option4">Option 4</option>
</select>
Result