TAG:  p

<p> ... </p>
Available in versions: 2.0, 3.2, 4.0
Browser compatibility: Explorer 4, 5  Netscape 4, 6
 
The <p> tag is used to signify the beginning of a paragraph and is analogous to having both a line break and a carriage return occur. The flow of the display of the text and any images is halted on the current line, an entire line is skipped (or a certain amount of white vertical space), and then the flow resumes starting at the left margin (by default).
 
The closing tag is optional. When another p is encountered, it has the effect of an implied ending /p tag. Therefore, closing /p tags are rarely used. However, it is important to understand that the p tag marks the start of the paragraph and that this tag serves as a container for the text and elements that follow. Depending on the complexity of the layout of your HTML document, you may need to use the closing tag to maintain the page appearance you desire.
 
Core Attributes
 
class    dir    id    lang    onclick    ondblclick    onkeydown    onkeypress    onkeyup    onmousedown    onmousemove    onmouseout    onmouseover    onmouseup    style    title
 
Attributes
 
align    deprecated 4.0
The align attribute is used to determine where and how the paragraph will be placed on the page. The permitted values are center, justify, left, and right. This attribute is deprecated effective with version 4.0. You are now to use style sheets.
 
Code:
My favorite fish!
<p align="center">
The pseudotrophus "Acei" cichlid came from Lake Malawi in Africa...
<p align="right">
...while the Showa Koi in my pond came from Japan.
</p>
<p>
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Output:
My favorite fish!

The pseudotropheus "Acei" cichlid came from Lake Malawi in Africa...

...while the Showa Koi in my pond came from Japan.

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