HTML <title> tag
Updated: 12/06/2024 by Computer Hope

When writing in HTML (HyperText Markup Language), the <title> tag is required on every web page and designates a title. This element sets the default name for a bookmark, and what you see displayed on a browser tab or search engine results. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of its code, and related attributes and browser compatibility.
Example of <title> code
<title>A Page Title</title>
Attributes
In an HTML tag, an attribute dictates certain aspects of an HTML element. Attributes consist of a name and value pair. While the <title> tag does not have any unique attributes, it does utilize all the standard attributes.
Compatibility
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