LAST UPDATED: NOVEMBER 15, 2020
HTML html Tag
The HTML <html> tag is the first element that comes after the <!doctype> element on a webpage. All the other HTML tags come inside the opening and closing <html> tag.
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It is also known as the root element/main element that needs to be present in all HTML documents or webpages.
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All other elements like <head>, <title>, <body>, <p>, <audio>, <img> and many more need to be specified inside the opening and closing <html> tag.
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This element allows the browser to identify the document type.
HTML <html> Tag - Syntax and Usage
The <html> tag requires the start(opening) tag and end(closing) tag. The required syntax for it is:
<html>
<!-- entire HTML document comes here -->
</html>
HTML <html> Tag Basic Example
Below we have a basic example for a clear understanding of <html> tag:
As you can see in the example above, the <html> tag is the tag in which all other HTML tags are added.
HTML <html> Tag Attributes
This element does not have any specific attributes although this element supports Global attributes and Event attributes.
| Attributes |
Description |
Value |
manifest |
This attribute defines a URL containing the cache information of the document |
URL(Universal Resource Locator) |
spellcheck |
This attribute is used to define whether an element should be checked for spelling and grammar or not |
true, false |
contenteditable |
This attribute specifies whether or not you can edit the content |
true, false |
context-menu |
This attribute specifies the context menu for an element |
menu-id |
draggable |
This element specifies whether or not you can drag an element |
true, false, auto |
Default CSS Settings for <html> Tag
html {
display: block;
}
html:focus {
outline: none;
}
Browser Support for <html> Tag
Following browsers support this attribute:
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Firefox 1+
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Google Chrome 1+
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Internet Explorer 2+
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Apple Safari 1+
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Opera 2.1+
