HTML meta tag is used to declare metadata inside web document.
A metadata can play a major role in the Search Engine Optimization of a website. Meta tag should include inside <head> tag of the HTML document.
Syntax
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<meta name="enter meta name here" content="the content is according to the name"/> |
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<meta name="keyword" content="html, meta"/> <meta name="description" content="html and meta tags play a major role in developing a website"/> |
List of HTML meta tag attributes
| Sr. No. | Attribute options | Description |
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| 1 | name | This option used to specify the name of the property of the html document. The value for this are author description keywords generator revised others |
| 2 | content | This attribute is used to specify the content for the property of the html document. |
| 3 | http-equiv | This is used to specify on what device the linked document will be displayed. |
| 4 | rel | This is used specify the relationship between the current document and the linked document. alternate author dns-prefetch help icon license next pingback preconnect prefetch preload prerender prev search stylesheet |
| 5 | type | This is used to specifies The type of the document. |
Resources and References
1. W3C Specification.
2. HTML living standard
3. W3C project using Github