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HTML <details> Tag

The <details> tag specifies additional details that the user can open and close on demand.

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Definition and Usage

The <details> tag specifies additional details that the user can open and close on demand.

Standard Syntax:<details>...</details>

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HTML <details> Example

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<div style="font-family: system-ui, sans-serif; padding: 16px; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; color: #0f172a;">
<details>
  <summary>Epcot Center</summary>
  <p>Epcot is a 
    theme park at Walt Disney World Resort featuring exciting attractions, 
    international pavilions, award-winning fireworks and seasonal special 
    events.</p>
</details>
</div>

Attributes for <details>

2 Supported Attributes

Attribute	Values	Default	Description
open	open	none	Specifies that the details should be visible (open) to the user
name	groupname	none	Specifies a group name - when using the same name for several <details> elements, the user can open only one dialog box at the time

Global Attributes

The <details> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.

HTML Global Attributes Reference →

Event Attributes

The <details> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.

HTML Event Attributes Reference →

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