Block-Level Element (HTML)

In HTML, a block-level element refers to an element that renders on a new line, denoting a 'block' of content. Some examples of inline elements are <p>, <div>, <section>, <article>, and so on.

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The opposite of block-level elements are inline elements, which essentially render on the same line (hence the name 'inline'). In general, block-level elements can contain inline elements but it's not the other way around.

Discussed on

  1. HTML Div and Span: Block-level and inline elements

External resources

  1. The global structure of an HTML document: Block-level and inline elements - W3C