HTML Inline Element

Inline Element

In HTML and CSS, inline elements are those that do not start on a new line and only take up as much width as necessary based on the content inside. Unlike block-level elements, they fit within a line of text and flow naturally with surrounding content. This makes them perfect for styling individual words adding links, inserting icons or emphasizing parts of a sentence without disrupting the layout.

Key Features of Inline Elements

Do not break the line, they stay within the line.
Only consume the space that the content needs.
Can be nested inside block-level elements.
Often used for text formatting, links and small visual tweaks.

Common Inline Elements

 : A generic inline container for styling.
<a> : For adding hyperlinks.
 and  : For bold and italic emphasis.
<img> : To insert images inline with text.
<lebel>, <abbr>, <code>, ,  etc.

Example:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 <head>
  <title>Inline Element Example</title>
 </head>
 <body>
  <h3>Inline Element Example</h3>
  <p>This is an <em>italic</em> word with a <a href="#">clickable link</a> in a sentence.</p>
 </body>
</html>

Output:

Here, the  tag makes 'italic' appear in italics, and the <a> tag creates a clickable link, all without breaking the paragraph into new lines.