HTML 5 <details> Tag
Example
Details about the document:
| <details>This document was written in 2009.</details> |
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Definition and Usage
The <details> tag is used to describe details about a document, or parts of a document.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The <details> tag is new in HTML 5
Tips and Notes
Tip: Use it together with the <summary> tag to make your own
header for the details. The header is visible, and could show the
details when the user clicks on the header.
Note: The details element can be used to describe any parts of your document.
Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| open |
open
|
Defines if the details should be visible (present) or not
(not present). |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.
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