In HTML, elements are categorized as either block-level or inline elements. These categories determine how the elements behave within the document flow and how they interact with other elements. Here's an explanation of block-level and inline elements:

Block-level elements:

- Block-level elements create a block-level box that takes up the full width available in its parent container. They start on a new line and stack vertically on top of each other.
- Examples of block-level elements include `<div>`, `<p>`, `<h1>` to `<h6>`, `<ul>`, `<li>`, `<table>`, `<form>`, etc.

Inline elements:

- Inline elements do not create a new line and only occupy the necessary space needed to display their content. They flow within the text of a paragraph or other inline elements.
- Examples of inline elements include `<span>`, `<a>`, `<strong>`, `<em>`, `<img>`, `<input>`, `<label>`, `<button>`, etc.

Here's an example that demonstrates the difference between block-level and inline elements:

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<p>This is a block-level element.</p>
<span>This is an inline element.</span>

In this example, the `<p>` element is a block-level element, and the `<span>` element is an inline element. The block-level element (`<p>`) creates a new line and takes up the full width available in its parent container, while the inline element (`<span>`) flows within the text of the paragraph and occupies only the necessary space.

It's worth noting that the display behavior of elements can be modified using CSS. For example, you can change a block-level element to behave as an inline element or vice versa by applying CSS properties like `display: inline;` or `display: block;` to the elements.

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