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HTML 5 <aside> tag


Definition and Usage

The <aside> tag defines some content aside from the article it is placed in. The aside content should be related to the article's content.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

The <aside> tag is new in HTML 5.


Tips and Notes

Tip: The <aside> content could be placed as a sidebar in an article.


Example

Source Output
<aside>
Stand-alone content, but related to an article.
</aside>
Stand-alone content, but related to an article


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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