Question

Is it considered bad style to use <br>? I have a text element that I would like to break up into two lines, is there a more recommended way to do this or a different element I should use?

Answer 1

The question you need to ask is, why do you need to break up the line?

• If it’s to make it fit in a space,
  you need to use CSS to set word
  wrapping and width values.

• If it’s because they are distinct
  paragraphs, use the <p> tag.

• If it’s because you need to show a
  visually distinct sample of
  something, set display: block with
  CSS.

• Otherwise, it might be okay. What’s the reason for the break?

You want to be as semantically correct as possible, and you want to separate presentation from content.