# HTML <title> Tag

## Example

Define a title for your HTML document:

<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Reference</title>
</head>
<body>
The content of the document......
</body>
</html>
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## Definition and Usage

The <title> tag is required in all HTML documents and it defines the title of the document.

The <title> element:

- defines a title in the browser toolbar
- provides a title for the page when it is added to favorites
- displays a title for the page in search-engine results

## Browser Support

Element |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
<title> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes

## Tips and Notes

Note: You can NOT have more than one <title> element in an HTML document.

Tip: If you omit the <title> tag, the document will not validate as HTML.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

## Global Attributes

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

## Related Pages

HTML tutorial: HTML Head

HTML DOM reference: Title Object

## Default CSS Settings

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

title {
display: none;
}

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