HTML header Tag
HTML header Tag
In HTML, to define the heading section of an HTML document <header> tag is used.
- In the
<header>tag, you can use other HTML elements like<h1>,<nav>,<ul>,<a>, etc. - The
<header>tag is newly introduced in HTML5. This tag is more of a group tag used to group other tags together which are used to create heading section on a webpage. - It is basically used to provide introductory content on an HTML Page.
- Also, this is a block-level element.
HTML <header> Tag - Syntax and Usage
The <header> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag.
<header>
...content here
</header>HTML <header> Tag Basic Example
Below we have a basic example for a clear understanding of <header> tag:
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Header Element</title>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>This is an Example for Header Element Usage</h1>
<a href="https://www.studytonight.com/">Home Page</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.studytonight.com/library/">Tutorials</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.studytonight.com/about/">About Us</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.studytonight.com/contact/">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>
</header>
</body>
</html>HTML <header> Tag Attributes
This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global attributes and Event attributes.
Default CSS settings for HTML <header> Tag
header {
display: block;
}Browser Support for HTML <header> Tag
Following browsers support this attribute:
- Firefox 4+
- Google Chrome 6+
- Internet Explorer 9+
- Apple Safari 5.1+
- Opera 11.1+










