Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What are paired and void tags?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)In HTML, all tags are divided into **paired** and **void (non-paired)** ones, based on whether they contain inner content and need a closing tag. **Key point:** paired tags are "boxes with content", while void tags are "self-sufficient commands" that insert something ready-made onto the page.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageIn HTML, all tags are divided into **paired** and **void (non-paired)** ones, based on whether they contain inner content and require a closing tag. --- ### 1. **Paired tags** These are tags that have an **opening** and a **closing** part. Between them is the **content**: text or other elements. Example: ```html <p>This is a paragraph of text.</p> ``` - `<p>` is the opening tag, - `</p>` is the closing tag (with a slash `/`), - `This is a paragraph of text.` is the content. **Paired tags**: `<div>`, `<span>`, `<a>`, `<p>`, `<h1>`-`<h6>`, `<ul>`, `<li>`, `<table>`, `<section>`, `<article>`, `<header>`, `<footer>` and most others. They create the **structure** and **nesting** of the page. --- ### 2. **Void (non-paired) tags** These are tags that **contain no content** and **do not require closing**. They perform an action on their own: insert an image, a line break, a line, and so on. Example: ```html <img src="photo.jpg" alt="Photo"> <br> <hr> ``` **Void tags**: `<img>`, `<br>`, `<hr>`, `<input>`, `<meta>`, `<link>`, `<source>`, `<area>`, `<col>`, `<embed>`. Such tags are considered **complete by default**: there is nothing inside them, and there cannot be. --- ### 3. **How the browser processes them** - For **paired tags**, the browser creates *a container with content*. - For **void tags**, it simply performs the action (inserts an image, breaks the line, and so on). If you close a void tag manually (`</img>` or `</br>`), this is considered **an error in HTML5**. --- ### Summary: | Tag type | Features | Example | |---|---|---| | **Paired** | Has an opening and a closing tag, contains content | `<p>Text</p>` | | **Void (non-paired)** | Has no content, requires no closing | `<img src="photo.jpg">` | --- **In simple terms:** Paired tags are "boxes with content", while void tags are "self-sufficient commands" that insert something ready-made onto the page.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.