HTML header tag

Example

A header for an <article>:

<article>
<header>
<h1>A heading here</h1>
<p>Posted by Samridh Kumar</p>
<p>Some additional information here</p>
</header>
<p>Lorem Ipsum dolor set amet....</p>
</article>

Definition and Usage

The <header> element represents a container for introductory content or a set of navigational links.

A <header> element typically contains:

• one or more heading elements (<h1> - <h6>)
• logo or icon
• authorship information

Note: You can have several <header> elements in one HTML document. However, <header> cannot be placed within a <footer>, <address> or another <header> element.

Global Attributes

The <header> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

The <header> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

More Examples

Example

A page header:

<header>
<h1>Main page heading here</h1>
<p>Posted by Samridh Kumar</p>
</header>

Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <header> element with the following default values:

header {
display: block;
}