HTML Global Attributes

The global attributes listed in the table below can be used on any HTML element.

Attribute	Value	Description
accesskey	character	Specifies a keyboard shortcut to access an element
class	classname	Specifies a classname for an element (used to specify a class in a style sheet)
contenteditableHTML5	true false	Specifies if the user is allowed to edit the content or not
contextmenuHTML5	menu_id	Specifies the context menu for an element
dat-*HTML5	somevalue	Used to store custom data private to the page or application
dirHTML5	ltr rtl	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element
draggableHTML5	true false auto	Specifies whether or not a user is allowed to drag an element
dropzoneHTML5	copy move link	Specifies whether the dragged data is copied, moved, or linked, when dropped
hiddenHTML5	hidden	Specifies that the element is not relevant. Hidden elements are not displayed
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element
lang	lang_code	Specifies a language code for the content in an element
spellcheckHTML5	true false	Specifies if the element must have it's spelling or grammar checked
style	style_def	Specifies an inline style for an element
tabindex	number	Specifies the tab order of an element
title	text	Specifies extra information about an element
translate	yes no	Specifies whether the content of an element should be translated or not