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HTMLSPEC-META
Used to describe information for an entire document and can also be used for forward and refresh page techniques and inclusion of sound files.
Attributes
Specifies the name of the meta information within a particular meta tag.
Specifies a value for a named property within a particular meta tag.
Retrieves meta information from a web server upon load of the document. (redirect pages)
Code Tip
Meta tag content can play a critical role in search engine rankings because most search engines display query results based directly on content contained in web pages meta information. Be sure to include meaningful meta tags with descriptive content when defining a web page's meta information.
Live Example
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HTMLSPEC-META
Meta
UsageUsed to describe information for an entire document and can also be used for forward and refresh page techniques and inclusion of sound files.
Attributes
name="text"
Specifies the name of the meta information within a particular meta tag.
content="value"
Specifies a value for a named property within a particular meta tag.
http-equiv="text"
Retrieves meta information from a web server upon load of the document. (redirect pages)
Code Tip
Meta tag content can play a critical role in search engine rankings because most search engines display query results based directly on content contained in web pages meta information. Be sure to include meaningful meta tags with descriptive content when defining a web page's meta information.
Live Example
<html> <head><title>Meta Tags Example Document</title> <meta name="keywords" content="c++, html, visual basic, c, cobol, fortran"> <meta name="description" content="free programming resources"> <meta name="author" content="Programmers Heaven"> </head> <body> </body> </html>
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