HTML CSS and JavaScript for Beginners - A Web Design Course - Preformatted Text

The video tutorial explains how white space in HTML is not rendered in browsers and introduces the concept of preformatted text, which preserves spacing and line breaks. It demonstrates the use of the 'pre' tag and discusses the implications of using paragraphs within preformatted text. The tutorial also highlights HTML nesting rules, emphasizing that nesting paragraphs within paragraphs is invalid HTML. Viewers are encouraged to experiment with preformatted text in their code.

What is the main purpose of using preformatted text in HTML?

• To remove all white spaces

• To preserve white spaces and line breaks

• To change text color

• To increase font size

What happens when you use the 'pre' tag in HTML?

• It changes the text alignment to center

• It converts text to uppercase

• It preserves the text formatting as in the source code

• It removes all HTML tags

What is a potential issue when using paragraphs within preformatted text?

• It removes all line breaks

• It does not render the HTML

• It may not be the best practice

• It changes the text color

Why is it not recommended to nest paragraphs within each other in HTML?

• It increases the font size

• It removes all formatting

• It changes the text to bold

• It is not valid HTML

What should you do to get comfortable with using preformatted text in HTML?

• Experiment with it in your code

• Only use it in CSS

• Avoid using it completely

• Use it to change text color