Display text in forms not in a <p> tag??

[Klickitat]

Beginner here - learning HTML in the StudioWeb course. This is in regard to Chapter 6 'HTML Forms' (specifically 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8).

(see code below) The text which reads 'User name:' and 'Password:' displays just fine in the browser. So that's good! But why doesn't that text belong in a <p> tag?

<form name="login" action="process-form.php" method="get">
  
  User name:
  <input type="text" name="username">
  <br>
  Password:
  <input type="password" name="password">
  
  
  
  
  
  
</form>

 

[Klickitat]

Just arrived at the chapter on HTML tables. That text inside a table doesn't need to be in a <p> tag either.

[administrator]

20 hours ago, Klickitat said:

That text inside a table doesn't need to be in a <p> tag either.

Nope. And 99% of the time, you should not use formatting tags like P inside a table.

Stef

[administrator]

On 5/14/2022 at 3:24 PM, Klickitat said:

But why doesn't that text belong in a <p>

Because a line of text is not a paragraph. That said, in this situation you could use a P tag. 

[Klickitat]

Thanks for your response and advice! I think I was just overthinking it a bit.

I just finished the HTML course and am excited to learn more with CSS. Thanks again!