title element
If you don't know what an element is or how you must use it, I recommend you read the "HTML tags and attributes" tutorial that you can find in the HTML tutorials section.
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Description
The title
element provides a title or name for the document. This title must provide a short but acurate description of the document's content or its purpose even when taken out of context (like, for example, when displayed in search results).
Examples
Below is an example of a very simple document with an adequate title. You may note the difference between the title and the main heading (h1
element): while the title provides a short description that makes sense on its own, the main heading counts on the surrownding contents to achieve its purpose.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>The consequences of global warming in the lifestyle of indigenous populations</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>The repercutions of global warming</h1>
<p>Indigenous populations around the world are usually the most affected by global warming...</p>
</body>
</html>
Attributes
Global attributes
For information about global attributes refer to this list of global attributes in HTML5.
Events
Global events
For information about global events refer to this list of global events in HTML5.