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<PRE> ... </PRE> provides a method of blocking off a section of text which is formatted for a monospaced font. With this tag you can easily reproduct charts, lists and other spacing dependant layouts in an HTML document.
<PRE> ... </PRE> is legal within:
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BODY> <DD> <FORM> <LI>
The following markup can be used within <PRE> ... </PRE>
<A> <B> <CITE> <CODE> <EM> <I> <KBD> <SAMP> <STRONG> <TT> <VAR>
When assembling text to use within a <PRE> ... </PRE> block, it's OK to use link tags and text controls. You can obtain line breaks just by using the return key, but because <PRE> text is typically set in a monospaced font (like Courier), try to keep line lengths at 80 columns or less. This tag is great for presenting text-only information, like .sig files or other e-mail information, or USENET news articles.
<PRE>
Product ID Name Cost ----------------------------------------- 201-23 Micro Widget $.37 3024-2 Little Gizmo $.02 23-5-2 Big Cog $2.04 4-4-342345 Humungus Thingy $14.91</PRE>