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The <pre> tag defines preformatted text. Text in a <pre> element is displayed in a fixed-width font, and the text preserves both spaces and line breaks. The text will be displayed exactly as written in the HTML source code.
<pre> . . . </pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks
<pre>
Text in a pre element
is displayed in a fixed-width
font, and it preserves
both spaces and
line breaks
</pre>
This is a standard pre. It will use as much space as it needs.
This is a pre with a fixed width. It will use as much space as specified.
<h4>Standard pre</h4>
<pre>This is a standard pre. It will use as much space as it needs.</pre>
<h4>Fixed width pre</h4>
<div style="width:200px;overflow:auto;margin-left:1vw;">
<pre>This is a pre with a fixed width. It will use as much space as specified.</pre>
</div>