HTML <meta> tag
Definition and Usage
The <meta> element provides meta-information about your page, such as
descriptions and keywords for search engines and refresh rates.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In HTML the <meta> tag has no end tag.
In XHTML the <meta> tag must be properly closed.
Tips and Notes
Note: The <meta> tag always goes inside the head
element.
Note: Metadata is always passed as name/value pairs.
Examples
Define keywords for search engines:
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML,
XHTML, JavaScript, VBScript" /> |
Define a description of your web page:
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials
on HTML, CSS, XML, and XHTML" /> |
Define the last revision of your page:
<meta name="revised" content="Hege Refsnes,
6/10/99" /> |
Refresh page every 5 seconds:
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5" /> |
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| content |
some_text |
Defines meta information to be associated with http-equiv or name |
STF |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| http-equiv |
content-type
expires
refresh
set-cookie |
Connects the content attribute to an HTTP header |
STF |
| name |
author
description
keywords
generator
revised
others |
Connects the content attribute to a name |
STF |
| scheme |
some_text |
Defines a format to be used to interpret the value of the
content attribute |
STF |
Standard Attributes
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Document description
Information inside a meta element describes the document.
Document keywords
Information inside a meta element describes the document's keywords.
Redirect a user
This example demonstrates how to redirect a user if your site address has
changed.
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