HTML <head> tag
Example
A simple HTML document, with the minimum of required tags:
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
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Try it yourself! (more examples at the bottom of this page)
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Definition and Usage
The head element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside
<head> can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets,
provide meta information, and more.
The following
tags can be added to the head section: <base>, <link>, <meta>,
<script>, <style>, and <title>.
The <title> tag defines the title of the document, and is the only required
element in the head section!
Browser Support
The <head> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| profile |
URL |
A space separated list of URL's that contains meta data information
about the page |
STF |
Standard Attributes
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
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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