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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>

Try it yourself! (more examples at the bottom of this page)

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

dir, lang, xml:lang

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.