HTML attribute: content
The content attribute specifies the value of a metadata name defined by the <meta> name attribute.
It takes a string as its value, and the expected syntax varies depending on the name value used.
Value
The types of values that a content attribute accepts depends on the name value.
For details on specific formats and types, see the <meta> name attribute page.
Examples
Setting a document meta description
The following <meta> tag uses name=description to set a “meta description” for a document.
The content attribute provides the value for the metadata:
<meta
name="description"
content="The HTML reference describes all elements and attributes of HTML, including global attributes that apply to all elements." />
Specifications
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Browser compatibility
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See also
<meta>nameattribute