W3docs
en
Log in

HTML content Attribute

The contenteditable attribute is used to specify whether or not the content of an element is editable. Read about this attribute and see on what elements to use.

The content attribute specifies a value associated with the name or http-equiv attribute.

You can only use this attribute on the meta element to set meta information in an HTML document.

Syntax

<meta name="description" content="A description of the document">

Example of the HTML content attribute

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta name="description" content="Online Free Tutorials" />
    <meta name="keywords" content="HTML,CSS,JavaScript,PHP, Git" />
    <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="30" />
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example of the HTML "content" attribute</h1>
    <p>Lorem ipsum, or lorem ipsum as it is sometimes known, is dummy text used in laying out print, graphic or web designs. The passage is attributed to an unknown typesetter in the 15th century who is thought to have scrambled parts of Cicero's De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book.</p>
  </body>
</html>
Try it Yourself »

Practice

Practice

What are the valid uses of the HTML content attribute according to the provided web resource?