HTML <title> Tag
Example
Define a title for your HTML document:
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Reference</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage
The <title> tag is required in all HTML documents and it defines the title of the document.
The <title> element:
- defines a title in the browser toolbar
- provides a title for the page when it is added to favorites
- displays a title for the page in search-engine results
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <title> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Note: You can NOT have more than one <title> element in an HTML document.
Tip: If you omit the <title> tag, the document will not validate as HTML.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
NONE.
Global Attributes
The <title> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Head
HTML DOM reference: Title Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <title> element with the following default values:
title {
display: none;
}
