11.16.1. HTML block element ¶

Most HTML elements are defined as block-level or inline elements.

When block-level elements are displayed in a browser, they usually start (and end) with a new line.

Example:

,

,

,

11.16.2. HTML inline elements ¶

Inline elements are usually displayed without starting with a new line.

Example:

,

,

,

11.16.3. HTML < div > element ¶

HTML

elements are block-level elements that can be used to combine containers of other HTML elements.

elements have no specific meaning. In addition, because it is a block-level element, the browser displays line breaks before and after it.

If used with CSS

element can be used to set style attributes on large blocks of content.

another common use of elements is document layout. It replaces theold-fashioned method of using tables to define layouts. Use
element for document layout is not the correct use of tables. The purpose of the element is to display tabulated data.

11.16.4. HTML < span > element ¶

HTML elements are inline elements that can be used as containers for text

The element also has no specific meaning.

When used with CSS element can be used to set style properties for part of the text.

11.16.5. HTML grouping label ¶

Label	Description
< div >	Defines the area of the document, block level
< span >	Used to combine inline elements in a document, inline elements (inline)