The <p> element defines a paragraph

Browsers automatically add some space (margin) before and after each <p> element. The margins can be modified with CSS (with the margin properties)

Syntax

Example

Text and other elements go here

The <pre> element defines preformatted text

Text in a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font (usually Courier), and it preserves both spaces and line breaks

It can also be a pain to work with

Syntax

Example

Text and other elements go here
Line breaks and     extra spaces are preserved