HTML <div> Tag
Example
A section in a document that will be displayed in green:
<div style="color:#00FF00">
<h3>This is a header</h3>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</div> |
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Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
The <div> tag is often used to group block-elements to format them with styles.
Browser Support
The <div> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The "align" attribute of the div element was deprecated
in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Tips and Notes
Tip: The div element is very often used with CSS to layout a web page.
Note: Browsers usually place a line break before and after the div element.
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| align |
left
right
center
justify |
Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Specifies the alignment of the content inside a div element |
TF |
Standard Attributes
The <div> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
STF |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <div> tag supports the following event attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| onclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse click |
STF |
| ondblclick |
script |
Script to be run on a mouse double-click |
STF |
| onmousedown |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is pressed |
STF |
| onmousemove |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves |
STF |
| onmouseout |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an
element |
STF |
| onmouseover |
script |
Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an
element |
STF |
| onmouseup |
script |
Script to be run when mouse button is released |
STF |
| onkeydown |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed |
STF |
| onkeypress |
script |
Script to be run when a key is pressed and released |
STF |
| onkeyup |
script |
Script to be run when a key is released |
STF |
More information about Event Attributes.
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