freeCodeCamp/guide/english/html/elements/paragraph/index.md

---
title: Paragraph Tag
---
## Paragraph

The HTML `<p>` element represents a paragraph of text. `<p>` usually represents a block of text that is separated from other blocks by vertical blank space.

### Example

``` html
  <p>
    This is a paragraph
  </p>
  <p>
    This is another paragraph
  </p>
```

#### More Information:
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- [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/p)
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			`title: Paragraph Tag`
			`---`
			`## Paragraph`

Corrected markdown and code sample formatting (#23374) * Corrected markdown and code sample formatting Added code highlighting to `<p>`, to prevent it being interpreted as a new paragraph. Also made indentation in the code sample consistent. * Fixed typo and formatting 2018-11-24 02:19:15 +01:00			The HTML `<p>` element represents a paragraph of text. `<p>` usually represents a block of text that is separated from other blocks by vertical blank space.
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			`### Example`

			``` html
			`<p>`
Corrected markdown and code sample formatting (#23374) * Corrected markdown and code sample formatting Added code highlighting to `<p>`, to prevent it being interpreted as a new paragraph. Also made indentation in the code sample consistent. * Fixed typo and formatting 2018-11-24 02:19:15 +01:00			`This is a paragraph`
fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`</p>`
			`<p>`
			`This is another paragraph`
			`</p>`
			```

			`#### More Information:`
			`<!-- Please add any articles you think might be helpful to read before writing the article -->`
Corrected markdown and code sample formatting (#23374) * Corrected markdown and code sample formatting Added code highlighting to `<p>`, to prevent it being interpreted as a new paragraph. Also made indentation in the code sample consistent. * Fixed typo and formatting 2018-11-24 02:19:15 +01:00			`- [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/p)`