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@@ -3,21 +3,16 @@ title: Create a Horizontal Line Using the hr Element
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## Create a Horizontal Line Using the hr Element
-The `hr` tag is one of the simplest HTML elements. It creates a thin horizontal line line across its parent element.
+The `hr` tag is one of the simplest HTML elements. It represents a thematic change in content and creates a thin horizontal line across its parent element.
-This lesson uses the `hr` tag to separate the title and content of a "card". So how do you create an `hr` element?
+This lesson requires you to use the `hr` tag to separate the title and content of a "card". So how do you create an `hr` element?
```html
-
+
```
-This element is self-closing, but to be friendly to parsers and style checkers you should add an explicit closing marker.
-```html
-
-```
-
-Whichever format you choose it will create a horizontal line as in [this lesson](https://learn.freecodecamp.org/responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/create-a-horizontal-line-using-the-hr-element/) on [freeCodeCamp](https://www.freecodecamp.org/). Here is a screenshot from that lesson showing an `hr` element contained within a div.
+Add this tag between the title and content to create the horizontal line in [this lesson](https://learn.freecodecamp.org/responsive-web-design/applied-visual-design/create-a-horizontal-line-using-the-hr-element/) on [freeCodeCamp](https://www.freecodecamp.org/). Here is a screenshot from that lesson showing an `hr` element contained within the "cardText" div.
