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HTML5 <div> Tag

Example

A section in a document that will be displayed in green:

<div style="color:#00FF00">
  <h3>This is a heading</h3>
  <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</div>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The <div> tag is supported in all major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.

The <div> tag is used to group block-elements and format them with CSS.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The "align" attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01, and not supported in HTML5. Use CSS to align the content of a <div> element.


Tips and Notes

Note: Browsers always place a line break before and after a <div> element.


Global Attributes

The <div> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <div> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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