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HTML <header> Tag

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The <header> element represents introductory content.

HTML <header> tag


➔ The <header> element usually represents a section for the primary introductory content, including a set of navigational links.

➔ It may contain also a logo, a search form, entity name, and other elements.

➔ The <header> element should not be a descendant of a <address>, <footer> or other <header> element.

Supported Global attributes

Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.

<accesskey>, <class>, <contenteditable>, <contextmenu>, <data-*>, <dir>, <draggable>, <dropzone>, <hidden>, <id>, <lang>, <spellcheck>, <style>, <tabindex>, <title>, <translate>.

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Example

<header>
    <a href="#">HTML</a> |
    <a href="#">CSS</a> |
    <a href="#">JavaScript</a> |
    <a href="#">jQuery</a> |
    <a href="#">SQL</a>
</header>
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Sample Code

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Example (using CSS)

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>HTML header tag Example</title>
  <style>
    header a {
      width: 150px;
      height: 50px;
      background-color: #405050;
      font-size: 14pt;
      color: white;
      border-radius: 2px;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 20px;
      margin: 2px;
    }
    header a:hover {
      background-color: #556565;
      color: white;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <h2>HTML header tag Example</h2>
  <header>
    <a href="#">
      HTML</a>
    <a href="#">
      CSS</a>
    <a href="#">
      JavaScript</a>
    <a href="#">
      jQuery</a>
    <a href="#">
      SQL</a>
  </header>
</body>
</html>
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