Tags
<!-->
<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<dd>
<del>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<fieldset>
<font>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<q>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<select>
<small>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>

Standard
Attributes
Events

The <div> tag


Definition and Usage

The <div> tag defines a division/section in a document.


Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The "align" attribute of the div element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The "align" attribute of the div element is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.


Tips and Notes

Note: Browsers usually place a line break before and after the div element. 

Tip: Use the <div> tag to group block-elements to format them with styles.


Example

Source Output
This is some text <div style="color:#FF0000;">
<h4>This is a header in a div section</h4>
<p>This is a paragraph in a div section</p>
</div>
This is some text

This is a header in a div section

This is a paragraph in a div section



Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
align left
right
top
bottom
How to align the text in the div element. Deprecated. Use styles instead. TF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.