ExampleA simple HTML document, with the minimum of required tags: | Browser Support |
1. Definition and Usage
The <head> element is a container for all the head elements.
The <head> element must include a title for the document, and can include scripts, styles, meta information, and more.
The following elements can go inside the <head> element:
2. Differences Between HTML and XHTML
None
3. Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 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 |
4. 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 |
5. Event Attributes
The <head> tag does not support any event attributes.