HTML <div> Tag
Example
A section in a document that will have a light blue background color:
<div style="background-color:lightblue">
<h3>This is a heading</h3>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</div>
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Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
The <div> element is often used as a container for other HTML elements to style them with CSS or to perform certain tasks with JavaScript.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <div> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tips and Notes
Tip: The <div> element is very often used together with CSS, to layout a web page.
Note: By default, browsers always place a line break before and after the <div> element. However, this can be changed with CSS.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The align attribute not supported in HTML5.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| align | left right center justify |
Not supported in HTML5. Specifies the alignment of the content inside a <div> element |
Global Attributes
The <div> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <div> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML Blocks
HTML tutorial: HTML Layout
HTML DOM reference: Div Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <div> element with the following default values:
