HTML <dialog> Tag
Example
Using the <dialog> element:
<table>
<tr>
<th>January <dialog open>This is an
open dialog window</dialog></th>
<th>February</th>
<th>March</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>28</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
</table>
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Definition and Usage
The <dialog> tag defines a dialog box or window.
The <dialog> element makes it easy to create popup dialogs and modals on a web page.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <dialog> | 37.0 | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | 24.0 |
Note: The <dialog> tag is not supported in Internet Explorer/Edge, Firefox, or Safari.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The <dialog> tag is new in HTML5.
Attributes
= New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| open | open | Specifies that the dialog element is active and that the user can interact with it |
Global Attributes
The <dialog> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <dialog> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Dialog Object
