what exactly does the <pre> tag do? I want to indent some text, I already specified the class for the <div> but I cant remember how to indent......I know the tag, just cant remember it!
The HTML tag <PRE>Some text</PRE> is often used to keep the formating of text that uses tabs and spaces to create white space. Generally HTML strips out any extra spaces and tabs. The main problem with using the <PRE></PRE> tags is that you become dependant on how each viewer has configured their browser. The <PRE></PRE> tags need monospaced fonts (each character is the same width like "i" and "m" and "." and "space") to display properly. Fonts such as Courier (or Monaco on the Mac) are monospaced. As an example, Netscape's preferences allow you to pick the proportional font and the fixed (or monospaced) font. I'm currently using Times (proportional) and Monaco (fixed). You can never be sure that a viewer has chosen a fixed or monospaced font for the "fixed font." No real way around this with the <PRE></PRE> tag - without asking the viewer to adjust their browser to match your suggested configuration. [ http://www.techbabes.com/WebTech/HTML/tipsPre.html ]
I would tend to recommend Code: .indented { text-indent : 20px; } or if you would rather indent by default (like on my site) Code: P { text-indent : 20px; text-align : justify; line-height : 16px; margin-top : 10px; } P.noindent { text-indent : 0px; text-align : left; }
