HTML Tags
HTML <title> Tag
The <title> tag defines the title of the document, shown in the browser tab and used by search engines and social shares. Every HTML document must have exactly one.
The <title> Tag
The <title> element sets the document's title. It appears in the browser tab or window title bar, is used as the default name when a page is bookmarked, and is the clickable headline shown by search engines in results pages.
It must be placed inside the <head>, contains only plain text (no other tags), and there must be exactly one per document.
Syntax
<title>Your Page Title</title>Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Home — Acme Widgets</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to Acme Widgets</h1>
<p>Look at the browser tab: it shows the title text.</p>
</body>
</html>More Examples
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Pricing Plans | Acme — Simple, Fair Pricing</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Pricing</h1>
<p>A descriptive, keyword-rich title helps SEO.</p>
</body>
</html>Keep titles under about 60 characters so they are not truncated in search results, and make each page's title unique and descriptive.
The <title> may only contain text. Putting other HTML tags inside it is invalid and they will be shown as plain text or ignored.
Key Takeaways
- <title> sets the browser tab and search-result title.
- It is required and must be inside <head>.
- There is exactly one per document.
- It contains text only, no nested tags.
- Concise, unique, descriptive titles help SEO.