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HTML DOM Meta Object

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Meta Object

The Meta object represents an HTML meta element.

Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified, and other metadata. Metadata can be used by browsers (e.g. how to display content or reload pages), search engines (e.g. keywords), or other web services.

Note: The Meta object can also use the properties/methods of:

Meta Object Properties

W3C: W3C Standard.

Property	Description	W3C
content	Sets or returns the value of the content attribute of a meta element	Yes
httpEquiv	Sets or returns an HTTP header for the information in the content attribute	Yes
name	Sets or returns a name for the information in the content attribute	Yes
scheme	Sets or returns how the value of content should be interpreted	Yes

Standard Properties and Events

The Meta object also supports the standard properties and events.