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HTML pre: preserved whitespace can cause overflow

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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HTML pre displays preformatted text, preserving whitespace and line breaks differently from an ordinary paragraph. It is often used for multi-line examples.

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HTML pre displays preformatted text, preserving whitespace and line breaks differently from an ordinary paragraph. It is often used for multi-line examples. [1]

A long command may overflow a narrow screen. Check wrapping or suitable scrolling rather than shrinking text to an unreadable size. pre does not remove the need to display special characters safely.

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  1. [1] MDN — HTML pre ↗