The HTML <title>
element defines the title of the document, shown in a browser's title bar or on the page's tab. It can only contain text, and any contained tags are ignored.
Usage contextEdit
Content categories | Metadata content. |
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Permitted content | Text that is not inter-element whitespace |
Tag omission | Both opening and closing tags are required. Note that leaving off </title> should cause the browser to ignore the rest of the page |
Permitted parent elements | A <head> element that contains no other <title> element. |
DOM interface | HTMLTitleElement |
AttributesEdit
This element only includes the global attributes.
ExampleEdit
<title>Awesome page title</title>
SpecificationsEdit
Specification | Status | Comment |
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WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
HTML5 The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |