HTML <html> 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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Definition and Usage
The <html> tag tells the browser that this is an HTML document.
The html element is the outermost element in HTML and XHTML documents. The
html element is also known as the root element.
Browser Support
The <html> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
The xmlns attribute is required in XHTML but is invalid in HTML.
However, the
HTML validator at w3.org does not complain when the xmlns attribute is missing in an XHTML document. This is because
the namespace "xmlns=http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" is default, and will be added to the <html> tag even if you do not include
it.
Tips and Notes
Note: Even though the html element is the root element, it does not
contain the doctype element. The doctype element must be placed before the html
element.
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| xmlns |
http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml |
Defines the namespace to use |
STF |
Standard Attributes
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
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