pre: The Preformatted Text element
The <pre>
HTML element represents preformatted text which is to be presented exactly as written in the HTML file. The text is typically rendered using a non-proportional, monospaced font. Whitespace inside this element is displayed as written.
Attributes
Global attributes
accesskey
Specifies a keyboard shortcut to activate or focus an element.
aria-*
Defines accessibility properties and states for assistive technologies.
class
Specifies one or more CSS class names for styling the element.
data-*
Stores custom data private to the page or application.
dir
Sets the text direction (left-to-right, right-to-left, or auto).
hidden
Hides the element from display and assistive technologies.
id
Defines a unique identifier for the element within the document.
inputmode
Hints which virtual keyboard type to display on mobile devices.
itemid
Provides a global identifier for microdata items.
itemprop
Defines a property name-value pair for microdata.
itemref
Associates properties with an item via element IDs for microdata.
itemscope
Creates a new microdata item container.
itemtype
Specifies the vocabulary URL for microdata items (like Schema.org).
lang
Specifies the primary language of the element’s content.
nonce
Provides a cryptographic nonce for Content Security Policy.
role
Defines the element’s semantic role for accessibility.
tabindex
Controls keyboard navigation order and focusability.
title
Provides advisory information displayed as a tooltip.
Example
<p>Here's a simple HTML template for your personal website:</p>
<pre><!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>My Personal Website</title>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>Welcome to My Corner of the Web</h1>
</header>
<main>
<p>This is my independent website.</p>
</main>
</body>
</html></pre>
<p>A simple shell script to build your static site:</p>
<pre>#!/bin/bash
echo "Building site..."
mkdir -p dist
cp -r src/* dist/
echo "Site built successfully!"</pre>