Head

Head End Tag: Start & End tag optional Support Key: 2 \| 3 \| 3.2 \| 4 \| IE1 \| M1 \| N1 \| O2.1	What is it? Attributes Tag Example	Parent/Content Model Tips & Tricks Browser Peculiarities
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What is it?: This is a top level element in every HTML document which encapsulates information and directions in an unordered fashion that are ABOUT the HTML document. No actual document content is located in the HEAD element.

Common Attributes
%Core%: 2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O
%Language%: 2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O
Specific Attributes
Profile
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE | M | N | O: Required? No; Description:
This attribute specifies the location of one or more white-space separated meta data profile URLs for the current document. Such profile URLs would allow for rich classes of information about the current document, in much the same way as the META element.; Values: An absolute or relative URL.

Example: <html>
<head>
<title>this is a title</title>
</head>

<body>
Document content
</body>
</html>

Tips & Tricks

Although it is not required to have this element, it is still a basic top level element in the HTML document structure and it is considered bad style to omit it. Having it present more clearly defines the boundaries between HEAD and BODY elements for someone reading the HTML code.

Browser Peculiarities