<H1> ... <H7>

The header tags are used to create headings for major sections within your content. There are seven levels of headings you may use in your content and the elements are (not surprisingly): H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 and H7.

The most significant heading is H1 and should be rendered using the most prominent font style. H7 is the least significant and is barely distinguishable from normal text. You may use Cascading Style Sheets in conjunction with the header tags to control the appearance of these elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description ID Identifies this tag to reference in script (program code) CLASS Define the class used to render this element (defined by a style sheet) TITLE A title that is associated with the element (displayed as a tooltip in Internet Explorer) ALIGN Indicate the type of alignment applied to the header text. May be one of center, left, right

Example

<H1>Heading #1</H1>
<H2>Heading #2</H2>
<H3>Heading #3</H3>
<H4>Heading #4</H4>
<H5>Heading #5</H5>
<H6>Heading #6</H6>
<H7>Heading #7</H7>

Renders As:

Heading #1

Heading #2

Heading #3

Heading #4

Heading #5

Heading #6

Heading #7

Compatibility

HTML 4.01

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