HTML: <html> tag
This HTML tutorial explains how to use the HTML element called the <html> tag with syntax and examples.
Description
The HTML <html> tag is the container for all other HTML elements. This tag is also commonly referred to as the <html> element.
Syntax
In HTML, the syntax for the <html> tag is:
<html> </html>
Attributes
In addition to the Global Attributes, the following is a list of attributes that are specific to the <html> tag:
| Attribute | Description | HTML Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| manifest | URIs of a resource manifest | HTML 5 (Gecko 1.9) |
| version | Version of the HTML Document type definition | Depreciated in HTML 4.01, Obsolete in HTML 5 |
Note
- The HTML <html> element contains two sections, the <head> section and the <body> section.
- The <html> tag does not include <!DOCTYPE> tag.
Browser Compatibility
The <html> tag has basic support with the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Android
- Firefox (Gecko)
- Firefox Mobile (Gecko)
- Internet Explorer (IE)
- IE Phone
- Opera
- Opera Mobile
- Safari (WebKit)
- Safari Mobile
Example
We will discuss the <html> tag below, exploring examples of how to use the <html> tag in HTML 5, HTML 4.01 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Transitional, XHTML 1.0 Strict, and XHTML 1.1.
HTML 5 Document
If you created a new web page in HTML 5, your <html> tag might look like this:
<!doctype html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>HTML 5 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> <h1>Heading</h1> <p>This is the content.</p> </body> </html>
In this HTML 5 Document example, there is the <!DOCTYPE> tag on the first line which is not contained within the <html> tag.
Next, is the <html> tag which is the container for the rest of the HTML tags.The <html> tag contains 2 sections - <head> tag and <body> tag. The <head> tag contains a <meta> tag and <title> tag. The <body> tag contains a <h1> tag and a <p> tag.
HTML 4.01 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in HTML 4.01 Transitional, your <html> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>HTML 4.01 Transitional Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> <h1>Heading</h1> <p>This is the content.</p> </body> </html>
In this HTML 4.01 Transitional Document example, there is the <!DOCTYPE> tag on the first line which is not contained within the <html> tag.
Next, is the <html> tag which is the container for the rest of the HTML tags.The <html> tag contains 2 sections - <head> tag and <body> tag. The <head> tag contains a <meta> tag and <title> tag. The <body> tag contains a <h1> tag and a <p> tag.
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Transitional, your <html> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>XHTML 1.0 Transitional Example</title> </head> <body> <h1>Heading</h1> <p>This is the content.</p> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Transitional Document example, there is the <!DOCTYPE> tag on the first line which is not contained within the <html> tag.
Next, is the <html> tag which is the container for the rest of the HTML tags.The <html> tag contains 2 sections - <head> tag and <body> tag. The <head> tag contains a <meta> tag and <title> tag. The <body> tag contains a <h1> tag and a <p> tag.
XHTML 1.0 Strict Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.0 Strict, your <html> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>XHTML 1.0 Strict Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> <h1>Heading</h1> <p>This is the content.</p> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.0 Strict Document example, there is the <!DOCTYPE> tag on the first line which is not contained within the <html> tag.
Next, is the <html> tag which is the container for the rest of the HTML tags.The <html> tag contains 2 sections - <head> tag and <body> tag. The <head> tag contains a <meta> tag and <title> tag. The <body> tag contains a <h1> tag and a <p> tag.
XHTML 1.1 Document
If you created a new web page in XHTML 1.1, your <html> tag might look like this:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <title>XHTML 1.1 Example by www.techonthenet.com</title> </head> <body> <h1>Heading</h1> <p>This is the content.</p> </body> </html>
In this XHTML 1.1 Document example, there is the <!DOCTYPE> tag on the first line which is not contained within the <html> tag.
Next, is the <html> tag which is the container for the rest of the HTML tags.The <html> tag contains 2 sections - <head> tag and <body> tag. The <head> tag contains a <meta> tag and <title> tag. The <body> tag contains a <h1> tag and a <p> tag.
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