HTML <body> Tag
Description
The <body> HTML tag is a fundamental component of every HTML document. It represents the content of an HTML document, including text, images, links, forms, and other elements that are visible to the user on a web page. Everything that users see and interact with on a website is contained within the <body> tag. This tag acts as a container for all the visible content, providing the structure and layout for the web page. Any content placed between the opening <body> tag and the closing </body> tag is displayed in the main browser window when someone visits a website. Developers use various HTML elements within the <body> tag to create a visually appealing and interactive user experience on the web.
Properties
- Permitted Parents
- It must be the second element of an <html> element.
- Content
- Block, inline and text
- Start/End Tags
- Start tag: optional, End tag: optional
Example
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>Attributes
| Attribute | Definition |
|---|---|
| background | Specifies the URI/URL of a background image. This attribute is now deprecated. |
| text | Specifies the URI/URL of a background image. This attribute is now deprecated. |
| link | Specifies the color of unvisited hyperlink text. This attribute is now deprecated. |
| alink | Specifies the color of active hyperlink text (i.e. when the user clicks on it). This attribute is now deprecated. |
| vlink | Specifies the color of visited hyperlink text. This attribute is now deprecated. |
Global Attributes
The <body> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5
Event Attributes
The <body> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5
Browser Support
The following table will show you the current browser support for the HTML <body> tag.
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| 12 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Tablets / Mobile | |||||
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| 18 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4.4 |
Last updated by CSSPortal on: 30th September 2023