ExampleDefine a title for your HTML document: <html> <head> <title>Your website title</title> </head> <body> The content of the document...... </body> </html> | Browser Support |
1. Definition and Usage
The <title> tag is required in all HTML documents and it defines the title of the document.
The <title> element:
- defines a title in the browser toolbar
- provides a title for the page when it is added to favorites
- displays a title for the page in search-engine results
2. Tips and Notes
Note: You can NOT have more than one <title> element in an HTML document.
Tip: If you omit the <title> tag, the document will not validate as HTML.
3. Differences Between HTML and XHTML
None
4. Standard Attributes
DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
The <title> 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 <title> tag does not support any event attributes.
