Tag Description
The h1 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h1>
heading text
</h1>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h1>Heading Text</h1>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |
Tag Description
The h2 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h2>
heading text
</h2>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h2>Heading Text</h2>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |
Tag Description
The h3 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h3>
heading text
</h3>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h3>Heading Text</h3>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |
Tag Description
The h4 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h4>
heading text
</h4>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h4>Heading Text</h4>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |
Tag Description
The h5 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h5>
heading text
</h5>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h5>Heading Text</h5>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |
Tag Description
The h6 element is used to define an HTML heading.
The <h1>
tag defines the largest heading and the <h6>
tag defines the smallest heading.
This tag has the form:
<h6>
heading text
</h6>
HTML5 and HTML4.01 Differences
The "align" attribute was deprecated in HTML4.01, and is not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
Attribute | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
align | left
right center justify |
Specifies the alignment of a heading
HTML4:
![]() HTML5:
![]() |
Global Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Global Attributes.
Event Attributes
This tag also supports the HTML Event Attributes.
Examples
The following example shows the basic use of this tag:
<h6>Heading Text</h6>
<p>Paragraph text</p>
Browser Support
Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|
Doctype Declaration Support
The following table lists the doctype declarations this element may appear in:
HTML4.01 / XHTML1.0 | XHTML 1.1 | HTML 5 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional | Strict | Frameset | ||
Miscellaneous Information
Defined In: | HTML 3.2 |
---|---|
Empty Tag: | No |