How to add HTML <meta> name Attribute on HTML <meta> Tag
Use the name attribute to define a description, keywords, and the author of an HTML document. Also define the viewport to control the page's dimensions and scaling for different devices.
The name attribute specifies the name for the metadata.
The name attribute specifies a name for the information/value of the content attribute.
Note: If the http-equiv attribute is set, the name attribute should not be set.
HTML5 introduced a method to let web designers take control over the viewport (the user's visible area of a web page), through the <meta> tag (See "Setting The Viewport" example below).
Browser Support
Syntax
<meta name="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| application-name | Specifies the name of the Web application that the page represents |
| author | Specifies the name of the author of the document. Example:
<meta name="author" content="John Doe">
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| description | Specifies a description of the page. Search engines can pick up this description to show with the results of searches. Example:
<meta name="description" content="Free web tutorials">
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| generator | Specifies one of the software packages used to generate the document (not used on hand-authored pages). Example:
<meta name="generator" content="FrontPage 4.0">
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| keywords | Specifies a comma-separated list of keywords - relevant to the page (Informs search engines what the page is about). Example:
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, meta tag, tag reference">
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| viewport | Controls the viewport (the user's visible area of a web page).
The viewport varies with the device, and will be smaller on a mobile phone than on a computer screen. You should include the following <meta> viewport element in all your web pages: <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
A <meta> viewport element gives the browser instructions on how to control the page's dimensions and scaling. The width=device-width part sets the width of the page to follow the screen-width of the device (which will vary depending on the device). The initial-scale=1.0 part sets the initial zoom level when the page is first loaded by the browser. Here is an example of a web page without the viewport meta tag, and the same web page with the viewport meta tag: Tip: If you are browsing this page with a phone or a tablet, you can click on the two links below to see the difference. |
index.html
Example:
HTML
<head>
<meta name="description" content="Free Web tutorials">
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML,CSS,JavaScript">
<meta name="author" content="John Doe">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
</head>
Output should be:
Type: | Html |
Category: | Web Tutorial |
Sub Category: | HTML Tag |
Uploaded by: | Admin |