HTML <aside> Tag

Description

The <aside> HTML element is a section of the page that is indirectly related to the content of the page and can be viewed separately from the content. <aside> is used for sidebars, ad units, archive links, tags, and other information that is separate from the main content of the page.

Properties

Permitted Parents

Any element that accepts flow content. Note that an <aside> element must not be a descendant of an <address> element.

Content

Block, inline and text

Start/End Tags

Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

<p>The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world.</p><aside><p>The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres.</p></aside>

Attributes

None

Global Attributes

The <aside> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5

Event Attributes

The <aside> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5

Browser Support

Desktop
9	Yes	5	4	11.1	4.1
Tablets / Mobile
Yes	Yes	4	11.1	4.2	Yes

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 6th December 2019