Purpose of the <br> Tag in HTML
The <br> tag in HTML is used to insert a line break. It is an empty (void) element, meaning it doesn’t have a closing tag. When used, it forces the text after it to appear on a new line without starting a new paragraph.
<br> is a void element (no closing tag).
It creates a single line break within text content.
Unlike <p>, it does not create extra spacing above and below.
Useful for addresses, poems, or formatting text where line breaks matter.