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    <section>

    The HTML <section> element represents a generic section of a document, i.e., a thematic grouping of content, typically with a heading. Each <section> should be identified, typically by including a heading (<h1>-<h6> element) as a child of the <section> element.

    Usage notes :

    • If it makes sense to separately syndicate the content of a <section> element, use an <article> element instead.
    • Do not use the <section> element as a generic container; this is what <div> is for, especially when the sectioning is only for styling purposes. A rule of thumb is that a section should logically appear in the outline of a document.
    Content categories Flow content, Sectioning content, palpable content.
    Permitted content Flow content.
    Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
    Permitted parent elements Any element that accepts flow content. Note that a <section> element must not be a descendant of an <address> element.
    DOM interface HTMLElement

    AttributesEdit

    This element only includes the global attributes.

    ExamplesEdit

    <section>
  <h1>Heading</h1>
  <p>Bunch of awesome content</p>
</section>

    Example 2Edit

    Before

    <div>
  <h2>Heading</h2>
  <img src="bird.jpg" alt="bird">
</div>

    After

    <section>
  <h2>Heading</h2>
  <img src="bird.jpg" alt="bird">
</section>

    SpecificationsEdit

    Specification Status Comments
    WHATWG HTML Living Standard
    The definition of '<section>' in that specification.    		 Living Standard  
    HTML5.1
    The definition of '<section>' in that specification.    		 Working Draft  
    HTML5
    The definition of '<section>' in that specification.    		 Recommendation  

    Browser compatibilityEdit

    Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
    Basic support 5 4.0 (2.0) 9.0 11.10 4.1

    See alsoEdit

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