HTML content Attribute

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

html

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

Example of the HTML content attribute

html

<!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>

Practice

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

It is used in meta tags to provide a description for the website.It is used to provide alternate text for images when they cannot be displayed.It is used to give information to search engines about the web page's contents.It is used to specify a default value in a text input field.It is used to refresh the web page or direct to another page after a set number of seconds.

HTML content Attribute ​

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Example of the HTML content attribute ​

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HTML content Attribute

Syntax

Example of the HTML content attribute

Practice