Navigation & Semantics

HTML <header> Tag

The <header> element represents a container for introductory content or a set of navigational links.

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Definition and Usage

The <header> element represents a container for introductory content or a set of navigational links.

Standard Syntax:<header>...</header>

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HTML <header> 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;">
<article>

  <header>

    
 <h1>A heading here</h1>
    <p>Posted by John 
    Doe</p>
    <p>Some additional information here</p>

  </header>

   <p>Lorem Ipsum dolor set amet....</p>

 </article>
</div>

Attributes for <header>

0 Supported Attributes

The <header> tag does not have tag-specific attributes. It supports all standard Global Attributes.

Global Attributes

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

HTML Global Attributes Reference →

Event Attributes

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

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