header – header (NEW)

ⓘ header – header NEW # T

The header element represents the header of a section.

Permitted contents #

flow content

Permitted attributes #

ⓘ global attributes: Any attributes permitted globally.

Additional constraints and admonitions #

The header element must not appear as a descendant of the footer element.
The header element must not appear as a descendant of the address element.
The header element must not appear as a descendant of the header element.

Tag omission #

A header element must have both a start tag and an end tag.

Permitted parent elements #

any element that can contain flow elements

Details #

The header element typically contains the headings for a section (an h1-h6 element or hgroup element), along with content such as introductory material or navigational aids for the section.

DOM interface #

Uses HTMLElement.

Typical default display properties #

header {

display: block; }

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