HTML <div> tag
Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division/section in a document.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The "align" attribute of the div element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The "align" attribute of the div element is not supported in XHTML 1.0
Strict DTD.
Tips and Notes
Note: Browsers usually place a line break before and after the div
element.
Tip: Use the <div> tag to group block-elements to format them
with styles.
Example
| Source |
Output |
This is some text
<div style="color:#FF0000;">
<h4>This is a header in a div section</h4>
<p>This is a paragraph in a div section</p>
</div> |
This is some text This is a header in a div section
This is a paragraph in a div section
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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 |
How to align the text in the div element. Deprecated. Use styles instead. |
TF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
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