Text Formatting
HTML <div> Tag
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
Standard Syntax:
<div>...</div>Interactive ExampleRunnable
HTML <div> Example
htmlLive code demonstration for the <div> tag. Click "Try it Yourself" to edit and experiment in real time.
<html>
<head>
<style>
.myDiv {
border: 5px outset red;
background-color: lightblue;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="myDiv">
<h2>This is a heading
in a div element</h2>
<p>This is some text in a div element.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>Attributes for <div>
0 Supported AttributesThe <div> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.
Global Attributes
The <div> tag also supports the standard global attributes in HTML, including class, id, style, title, hidden, and data-*.
Event Attributes
The <div> tag supports event attributes in HTML, such as onclick, onmouseover, onfocus, and more.
Browser Compatibility
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