HTML 5 <h1> to <h6> tags
Definition and Usage
The <h1> to <h6> tags define headers. <h1> defines the
largest header. <h6> defines the smallest header.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
The "align" attribute of the h1 to h6 element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.
The "align" attribute of the h1 to h6 element is not supported in HTML
5. Use CSS to align elements.
Example
| Source |
Output |
<h1>This is header 1</h1>
<h2>This is header 2</h2>
<h3>This is header 3</h3>
<h4>This is header 4</h4>
<h5>This is header 5</h5>
<h6>This is header 6</h6> |
This is header 1
This is header 2
This is header 3
This is header 4
This is header 5
This is header 6
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Attributes
- 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
- 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
4 |
5 |
| align |
left
center
right
justify |
Specifies the alignment of the text in the header.
Deprecated. Use styles instead |
4 |
|
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id,
irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes
in HTML 5.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Headings
Demonstrates the different headings in an HTML document.
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