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:

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+