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HTML <title> Tag

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Example

Define a title for your HTML document:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>HTML Elements Reference</title>
</head>
<body>

<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>

</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage

The <title> tag defines the title of the document. The title must be text-only, and it is shown in the browser's title bar or in the page's tab.

The <title> tag is required in HTML documents!

The contents of a page title is very important for search engine optimization (SEO)! The page title is used by search engine algorithms to decide the order when listing pages in search results.

The <title> element:

  • defines a title in the browser toolbar
  • provides a title for the page when it is added to favorites
  • displays a title for the page in search-engine results

Here are some tips for creating good titles:

  • Go for a longer, descriptive title (avoid one- or two-word titles)
  • Search engines will display about 50-60 characters of the title, so try not to have titles longer than that
  • Do not use just a list of words as the title (this may reduce the page's position in search results)

So, try to make the title as accurate and meaningful as possible!

Note: You can NOT have more than one <title> element in an HTML document.

Browser Support

Element
<title> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Global Attributes

The <title> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Head

HTML DOM reference: Title Object

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <title> element with the following default values:

title {
  display: none;
}


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