The HTML Title element (<title>) defines the document's title that is shown in a browser's title bar or a page's tab. It only contains text and tags within the element are ignored.
| Content categories | Metadata content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Text that is not inter-element whitespace. |
| Tag omission | Both opening and closing tags are required. Note that leaving off </title> should cause the browser to ignore the rest of the page. |
| Permitted parents | A <head> element that contains no other <title> element. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | None. |
| DOM interface | HTMLTitleElement |
This element only includes the global attributes.
The <title> element is always used within a page's <head> block.
<title>Awesome page title</title>
It is important to provide a title value that describes the page's purpose.
A common navigation technique for users of assistive technology is to read the page title and infer which content it contains. This is because navigating a page to determine its content can be a time consuming and potentially confusing process.
<title>Menu - Blue House Chinese Food - FoodYum: Online takeout today!</title>
To help the user, update the page title value to reflect significant page state changes (such as form validation problems).
<title>2 errors - Your order - Blue House Chinese Food - FoodYum: Online takeout today!</title>
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<title>' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<title>' in that specification. | Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<title>' in that specification. | Recommendation |
| Desktop | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
| Basic support | 1 | Yes | 1 | 1 | Yes | 1 |
| Mobile | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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