Summary
The HTML <title> element (HTML Title Element) defines the title of the document, shown in a browser's title bar or on the page's tab. It can only contain text and any contained tags are not interpreted.
Usage context
- Content categoriesMetadata content.
- Permitted content Text
- Tag omission All tags required. Note that leaving off
</title>should cause the browser to ignore the rest of the page. - Permitted parent elementsA
<head>element that contains no other<title>element. - DOM interface
HTMLTitleElement
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Example
<title>Awesome page title</title>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 | Candidate Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification | Recommendation |