HTML Level 1 and 2 Manual

<TITLE> Element

Category: Document
Period: HTML 1 / HTML 2.0
Status: core

Description

The title shown in the browser window, bookmarks, history lists and search results.

Syntax

<TITLE>Page title</TITLE>

Attributes

None.

Usage Guidelines

Give every page a unique TITLE.
Put the important words first; many history windows were narrow.
Do not use markup inside TITLE. Treat it as plain text.
Keep it descriptive: "IMG Element" is better than "Page 7".

Common Mistakes

Do not confuse TITLE with H1. TITLE is metadata; H1 is visible page text.

Example Code

<HEAD>
<TITLE>HTML 2.0 IMG Element</TITLE>
</HEAD>

Authoring Note

Write the document first, then test it in a graphical browser and a text browser. The page should remain understandable if images fail, colours are ignored, or the browser uses its own fonts.

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