Section 14.7. Using Horizontal Rules

14.7. Using Horizontal Rules

The often-neglected, always-humble horizontal rule is a line that runs from left to right on the page. The browser generates this element entirely by itselfyou don't have to build a special image file or create a special style in your external stylesheet.

Horizontal rules are useful for dividing sections of your page. With a little formatting, they make an elegant way of separating your secondary nav from the content of the page, as Figure 14-19 shows.

Figure 14-19. A horizontal rule separates the content from the secondary nav

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To insert a horizontal rule by way of the Insert panel, choose HTML from the Insert panel's menu, and then click the Horizontal Rule object.

To insert a horizontal rule, choose Insert HTML Horizontal Rule from the main menu, and then go to the Property Inspector to set its attributes.