HTML<head>Tag: The HTML<head>tag specifies a container for all the head elements. This HTML head tag includes a title for the document, styles, meta information (meta keywords, meta description… ) etc. This HTML head tag supports the global attributes. In HTML 4.01 the <head> element was mandatory but in HTML5, the <head> element can be omitted.
HTML<head>Tag
A <title> for the document, <scripts>, <styles>, <meta> information are included in <head> element.
The <head> tag is the first child of an HTML document. And the <head> tag belongs to heading content category.
Syntax: <head> Text </head>
Browser Compatibility
The HTML<head> tag is supported by different types of browsers.
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Opera
- Safari
- Internet Explorer
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>HTML TUTORIAL</title> </head> <body> HTML stands for HTML Hypertext Markup Language </body> </html>
Output:
HTML stands for HTML Hypertext Markup Language
Attributes that are supported by the <header> tag
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 tag’s content attribute |