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HTML <meta> content Attribute

< HTML <meta> tag

Example

Describe metadata within an HTML document:

<head>
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials">
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML,CSS,XML,JavaScript">
</head>
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Definition and Usage

The content attribute gives the value associated with the http-equiv or name attribute.


Browser Support

Attribute
content Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.


Syntax

<meta content="text">

Attribute Values

Value Description
text The content of the meta information

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