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HTMLParagraphElement

The HTMLParagraphElement interface provides special properties (beyond those of the regular HTMLElement object interface it inherits) for manipulating <p> elements.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

Name Type Description
align DOMString Enumerated property indicating alignment of the element's contents with respect to the surrounding context. The possible values are "left", "right", "justify", and "center".

Methods

No specific methods, inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLParagraphElement' in that specification.
Living Standard No change from HTML5.
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLParagraphElement' in that specification.
Recommendation The following property is now obsolete: align.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLParagraphElement' in that specification.
Recommendation No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLParagraphElement' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Edge Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
Feature Android Edge Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)

See also

  • The HTML element implementing this interface: <p>.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLParagraphElement