In some cases you may need to type the text onto your webpage so that it appears in its original format, including spaces/indentations. For instance, I may choose to place a block of programming code or mathematical problems onto my webpage so that they look exactly as I type them within notepad. Take a look at the two samples below and then view the source code to see how the <pre> tag functions.
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If wrkWeight < 17 Then wrkCost = cstFirstLb Else wrkWeight = wrkWeight - 16 wrkCost = cstFirstLb Do While wrkWeight > 0 wrkCost = wrkCost + cstEvery4oz wrkWeight = wrkWeight - 4 Loop End If