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) |
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
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Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| profile |
URL |
Specifies a URL to a document that contains a set of rules.
The rules can be read by browsers to clearly understand the information in
the <meta> tag's content attribute |
STF |
Standard Attributes
The <head> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <head> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
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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