What is meant by header, article, main, nav, section, aside and footer tag?
Semantic Tags in HTML
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20-Jul-2021
Anonymous User
04-Aug-2021HTML <header> Element
The <header> element in an HTML document represents a heading where the main title of that page is placed inside a <header> tag.
The <header> element mainly consists of :
1.) Heading elements(<h1> - <h6>)
2.) Logo and Moto of the file
HTML <article> Element
If you want an element that specifies self-contained content, you should go with the <article> tag.
An article is a container that delivers content separately from the rest of the website.
Examples where the <article> element can be used:
HTML <main> Element
The <main> tag refers to the main content of the web page.
The content inside the <main> tag refers to the unique content of the website. Remember, the <main> tag includes content that is not repeated on various pages of the website such as sidebars, navigation links, copyright information, site logos and search forms.
HTML <nav> Element
The <nav> tag is used to indicate the navigation link of the webpage.
HTML <section> Element
The <section> tag is used to specify the section elements of a web page.
HTML <aside> Element
The <aside> tag indicates the content that will be placed on one side of the document.
HTML <footer> Element
The <footer> tag indicates the content that will be at the bottom of the web page. They simply contain the basic introduction section of the website.
A <footer> element typically contains:
You can have multiple <footer> elements in a document.