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  1. 1. Summary
    1. 1.1. Usage context
    2. 1.2. Attributes
    3. 1.3. DOM Interface
    4. 1.4. Examples
    5. 1.5. Compatibility
    6. 1.6. See also
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Table of contents
  1. 1. Summary
    1. 1.1. Usage context
    2. 1.2. Attributes
    3. 1.3. DOM Interface
    4. 1.4. Examples
    5. 1.5. Compatibility
    6. 1.6. See also

Introduced in HTML 5

Summary

The HTML Header Element (<header>) represents a group of introductory or navigational aids. It may contain some heading elements but also other elements like a logo, wrapped section's header, a search form, and so on.

Usage note:

  • The <header> element is not sectioning content and therefore doesn't introduce a new section in the outline.

Usage context

Permitted content Flow content, but with no <header> or <footer> descendant
Tag omission None, both the start tag and the end tag are mandatory
Permitted parent elements

Any element that accepts flow content. Note that a <header> element must not be a descendant of an <address> , <footer> or another <header> element.
Normative document HTML5, section 4.4.8

Attributes

This element has no other attributes than the global attributes, common to all elements.

DOM Interface

This element implements the HTMLElement interface.

Examples

<header>
  A logo perhaps?
</header>

Compatibility

  • Desktop
  • Mobile

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 5 4.0 (2.0) 9.0 11.10 4.1
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support 2.2 4.0 (2.0) 9.0 11.0 5.0 (iOS 4.2)

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