The hr Element

The hr element creates a horizontal rule. It is a block element. It is an empty element, that is, it cannot contain any other element or text. This is a presentational (X)HTML element. Therefore, it is preferable to use CSS borders to create horizontal rules instead of using the hr element.

Attributes

Core Attributes

The core attributes can be applied to this element.

align

This is a deprecated attribute. It can take the value center or left or right. This attribute is used to align the horizontal rule when its length is less than the content area of its parent element. Since it is a presentational attribute, CSS should be used instead.

noshade

This is a deprecated attribute. This attribute is specified as noshade="noshade". It displays the rule with one solid color, instead of the default 3D shade.

size

This is a deprecated attribute. Its value, a number, specifies the height (thickness) of the rule.

width

This is a deprecated attribute. Its value is a number or a percentage. If the value is a number, it specifies the width (length) of the rule in pixels. If the value is a percentage, it calculates the the width (length) of the rule as a percentage of the width of the parent element.