Document Metadata
The <meta> element represents various kinds of metadata that cannot be expressed using other elements (like <title>).
Attributes for <meta>
| Type | Attribute List |
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| 'Standard' Attributes | "content", "http-equiv", and "name" |
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| New HTML5 Attributes | "charset" |
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| Obsolete Attributes | "scheme" |
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Examples for "meta"| Description | Example |
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| (SEO) Meta description to describe the page for search engines | <meta name="description" content="(a brief page description with some keywords)"> |
| (SEO) Meta keywords to specify page keywords for search engines | <meta name="keywords" content="keyword1, keyword2, key phrase 1, key phrase 2, etc"> |
Recommended Links
Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Use meta description and keywords tags in the head section. While some search engines may not use these tags, some do.
- Consider including common misspellings of popular keywords in the keywords meta tag. Also, avoid including keywords that don't also appear elsewhere in the page.
Search Engine Links (for more information)
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