HTML 5 <div> Tag
Example
A section in a document that will be displayed in green:
<div style="color:#00FF00">
<h3>This is a header</h3>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
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Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
The <div> tag is often used to group block-elements to format them with styles.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The "align" attribute is deprecated in HTML 4.01, and not supported in HTML 5. Use CSS to align the div's content.
Tips and Notes
Tip: The div element is very often used with CSS to layout a web page.
Note: Browsers usually place a line break before and after the div element.
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