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HTML <head> Tag
Example
A simple HTML document, with the minimum of required tags:
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
Try it yourself »
(more examples at the bottom of this page)
Browser Support
The <head> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Definition and Usage
The <head> element is a container for all the head elements.
The <head> element must include a title for the document, and can include scripts, styles, meta information, and more.
The following elements can go inside the <head> element:
- <title> (this element is required in the head section)
- <style>
- <base>
- <link>
- <meta>
- <script>
- <noscript>
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| profile | URL | Specifies a URL to a document that contains a set of rules. The rules can be read by browsers to clearly understand the information in the <meta> tag's content attribute | STF |
Standard Attributes
The <head> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description | DTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| dir | rtl ltr |
Specifies the text direction for the content in an element | STF |
| lang | language_code | Specifies a language code for the content in 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 <head> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.
Try it Yourself - Examples
Use of the <base> tag in <head>
How to use the <base> tag to specify a default URL and a default target for all links on a page.
Use of the <style> tag in <head>
How to add style information to the <head> section.
Use of the <link> tag in <head>
How to use the <link> tag to link to an external style sheet.
Use of <meta> tags in <head>
How to use <meta> tags to describe the document.
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