# HTML <head> Tag

## Example

An HTML document, with a <title> tag inside the head section:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.

## Definition and Usage

The <head> element is a container for all the head elements.

The <head> element can include a title for the document, scripts, styles, meta information, and more.

The following elements can go inside the <head> element:

- <title> (this element is required in an HTML document)
- <style>
- <base>
- <link>
- <meta>
- <script>
- <noscript>

## Browser Support

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<head> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

In HTML 4.01 the <head> element is required.

In HTML5, the <head> element can be omitted. The following code will validate as HTML5:

## Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<body>
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
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## Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
profile | URL | Not supported in HTML5. Specifies a URL to a document that contains a set of rules. The rules can be read by browsers to clearly understand the information in the <meta> tag's content attribute

## Global Attributes

The <head> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

## Try it Yourself - Examples

Use of the <base> tag in <head>
How to use the <base> tag to specify a default URL and a default target for all links on a page.

Use of the <style> tag in <head>
How to add style information to the <head> section.

Use of the <link> tag in <head>
How to use the <link> tag to link to an external style sheet.

## Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Head

HTML DOM reference: Head Object

## Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <head> element with the following default values:

head {
display: none;
}

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