The HTML <title> element defines the title of the document, shown in a browser's title bar or on the page's tab. It can only contain text, and any contained tags are ignored.
| Content categories | Metadata content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Text that is not inter-element whitespace |
| Tag omission | Both opening and closing tags are required. Note that leaving off </title> should cause the browser to ignore the rest of the page |
| Permitted parents | A <head> element that contains no other <title> element. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | None |
| DOM interface | HTMLTitleElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Example
<title>Awesome page title</title>
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Recommendation | |
| HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<title>' in that specification. |
Recommendation |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | 1.0 | (Yes) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |