The element <P>
is used to denote a paragraph,
and is used whenever you wish to separate two blocks of
text as logical paragraphs.
The exact rendering (indentation, leading, etc) of this element is not defined and may be a function of other tags, style sheets, etc.
In general you do not need paragraph marks around headings, list elements, ADDRESS elements, or BLOCKQUOTES: these elements manage their own spacing.
For example, the above text, including the heading, was marked up as follows:
<H1> Marking Paragraphs with HTML </H1> <p> The element <P> is used to denote a paragraph break, and is used whenever you wish to separate two blocks of text as logical paragraphs. <p> In general you do <em>not</em> need paragraph marks around headings, list elements, <a href="address.html"> ADDRESS</a> elements, or <a href="blockquote.html"> BLOCKQUOTES</a>: these elements manage their own spacing. <p> For example, the above text, including the heading, was marked up as follows: