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<title></title>

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<title> Description:

The <title></title> element defines the title of the document. The title usually displays within the browser window's title bar or on a status line. With most browsers it becomes the default name if the page is bookmarked.

<title> Web Browser Support:

<title> Attributes:

<title> End Tag:

</title> REQUIRED

<title> Contents:

Plain text. The following tags are valid within the <title> tag:
None

<title> Valid Context:

The <title> tag is valid within the following tags:
head

<title> Usage:

  • Standard title
    <head>
    <title>A Descriptive Title</title>
    </head>

<title> Special Notes:

  • A descriptive title will improve any page you create, it is usually the first thing a reader sees about the page, so it should be short but clear.
  • Search engines use the title as the link.
  • Most browsers use the title for the default name on the bookmarks, so you want your title to make sense out of context.
  • Common style uses the title as the main headline of the page as well.

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