Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • HTML Head Elements

    Uploaded by

    Mihai George Forlafu
    16 views3 pages
    The HTML element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets, provide meta information, and more. The HTML Element The tag defines the title of the document. Inside the element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The HTML element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets, provide meta information, and more. The HTML Element The tag defines the title of the document. Inside the element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    16 views3 pages

    HTML Head Elements

    Uploaded by

    Mihai George Forlafu
    The HTML element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets, provide meta information, and more. The HTML Element The tag defines the title of the document. Inside the element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 3

    4/4/13

    HTML head Elements

    HTML <head>
    Previous Next Chapter

    Try it Yourself - Examples


    <title> - Define a title for an HTML document Use the <title> tag to define a title for a document. <base> - Default URL and target for all links Use the <base> tag to specify a default URL and a default target for all links on a page. <meta> - Provide metadata for an HTML document Use <meta> elements to specify a description, keywords, author, and character set of a document.

    The HTML <head> Element


    The <head> element is a container for all the head elements. Elements inside <head> can include scripts, instruct the browser where to find style sheets, provide meta information, and more. The following tags can be added to the head section: <title>, <style>, <meta>, <link>, <script>, <noscript>, and <base>.

    The HTML <title> Element


    The <title> tag defines the title of the document. The <title> element is required in all HTML/XHTML documents. 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 A simplified HTML document:

    < ! D O C T Y P Eh t m l > < h t m l > < h e a d > < t i t l e > T i t l eo ft h ed o c u m e n t < / t i t l e > < / h e a d > < b o d y > T h ec o n t e n to ft h ed o c u m e n t . . . . . . < / b o d y > < / h t m l >

    The HTML <base> Element


    The <base> tag specifies the base URL/target for all relative URLs in a page:

    < h e a d >
    w3schools.com/html/html_head.asp 1/3

    4/4/13

    HTML head Elements

    < b a s eh r e f = " h t t p : / / w w w . w 3 s c h o o l s . c o m / i m a g e s / "t a r g e t = " _ b l a n k " > < / h e a d >

    The HTML <link> Element


    The <link> tag defines the relationship between a document and an external resource. The <link> tag is most used to link to style sheets:

    < h e a d > < l i n kr e l = " s t y l e s h e e t "t y p e = " t e x t / c s s "h r e f = " m y s t y l e . c s s " > < / h e a d >

    The HTML <style> Element


    The <style> tag is used to define style information for an HTML document. Inside the <style> element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser:

    < h e a d > < s t y l et y p e = " t e x t / c s s " > b o d y{ b a c k g r o u n d c o l o r : y e l l o w } p{ c o l o r : b l u e } < / s t y l e > < / h e a d >

    The HTML <meta> Element


    Metadata is data (information) about data. The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document. Metadata will not be displayed on the page, but will be machine parsable. Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified, and other metadata. The metadata can be used by browsers (how to display content or reload page), search engines (keywords), or other web services. <meta> tags always goes inside the <head> element.

    <meta> Tags - Examples of Use


    Define keywords for search engines:

    < m e t an a m e = " k e y w o r d s "c o n t e n t = " H T M L ,C S S ,X M L ,X H T M L ,J a v a S c r i p t " >


    Define a description of your web page:

    < m e t an a m e = " d e s c r i p t i o n "c o n t e n t = " F r e eW e bt u t o r i a l so nH T M La n dC S S " >


    Define the author of a page:

    < m e t an a m e = " a u t h o r "c o n t e n t = " H e g eR e f s n e s " >


    w3schools.com/html/html_head.asp 2/3

    4/4/13

    HTML head Elements

    Refresh document every 30 seconds:

    < m e t ah t t p e q u i v = " r e f r e s h "c o n t e n t = " 3 0 " >

    The HTML <script> Element


    The <script> tag is used to define a client-side script, such as a JavaScript. The <script> element will be explained in a later chapter.

    HTML head Elements


    Tag <head> <title> <base> <link> <meta> <script> <style> Description Defines information about the document Defines the title of a document Defines a default address or a default target for all links on a page Defines the relationship between a document and an external resource Defines metadata about an HTML document Defines a client-side script Defines style information for a document

    Previous

    Next Chapter

    w3schools.com/html/html_head.asp

    3/3

    You might also like