Blocks

Every HTML element has a default display value depending on what type of element it is. The default display value for most elements is block or inline.

Block-level Elements

A block-level element always starts on a new line and takes up the full width available (stretches out to the left and right as far as it can).

Examples of block-level elements:

• <div>
• <h1> - <h6>
• <p>
• <form>

Inline Elements

An inline element does not start on a new line and only takes up as much width as necessary.

Examples of inline elements:

• <span>
• <a>
• <img>

<div> Element

The <div> element is a block-level element that is often used as a container for other HTML elements.

The <div> element has no required attributes, but style and class are common.

When used together with CSS, the <div> element can be used to style blocks of content:

<div style="background-color:black; color:white; padding:20px;">

<h2>London</h2>
<p>London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.</p>

</div>

<span> Element

The <span> element is an inline element that is often used as a container for some text.

The <span> element has no required attributes, but style and class are common.

When used together with CSS, the <span> element can be used to style parts of the text:

<h1>My <span style="color:red">Important</span> Heading</h1>

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