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The <meta> tag

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Definition and Usage

The <meta> element provides meta-information about your page, such as descriptions and keywords for search engines.

Tips and Notes

Note: The <meta> tag always goes inside the head element.

Note: The end tag is forbidden.

Examples

This meta element defines keywords for search engines:
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, DHTML, CSS, XML, XHTML, JavaScript, VBScript">

This meta element defines a description of your page:
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials on HTML, CSS, XML, and XHTML">

This meta element defines the last revision of your page:
<meta name="revised" content="YourName, 6/10/99">

Required Attributes

Attributes: Values: Description:
content text Sets meta information to be associated with http-equiv or name

Optional Attributes

Attributes: Values: Description:
name author
description
keywords
generator
revised
others		 The name of the meta-object
scheme text Defines a scheme to be used
http-equiv content-type
expires
refresh
set-cookie		 Sets whether the content of the <meta> tag is bound to an http response header

Standard Attributes

dir, lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

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