HTML: <title> tag
This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <title> tag with syntax and examples.
Description
The HTML <title> tag contains the title of the document which displays at the top of the browser window or is used as the Bookmark name when adding a web page to your Favorites. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <title> element.
Syntax
In HTML, the syntax for the <title> tag is:
<head>
<title>Place your document title here</title>
</head>
Attributes
Only the Global Attributes apply to the <title> tag. There are no attributes that are specific to the <title> tag.
Note
- The HTML <title> element is found within the <head> tag.
- You MUST include the <title> tag within the <head> tag in your document.
- If you do NOT include the <title> tag within the <head> tag, you will receive the following error when validating your HTML: "Element head is missing a required instance of child element title."
Browser Compatibility
The <title> tag is compatible with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- Edge Mobile
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the <title> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <title> tag in HTML5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.
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