HTML <details> Tag
Example
Specify details that the user can open and close on demand:
<details>
<summary>Epcot Center</summary>
<p>Epcot is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort featuring exciting attractions, international pavilions, award-winning fireworks and seasonal special events.</p>
</details>
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Definition and Usage
The <details> tag specifies additional details that the user can open and close on demand.
The <details> tag is often used to create an interactive widget that the user can open and close. By default, the widget is closed. When open, it expands, and displays the content within.
Any sort of content can be put inside the <details> tag.
Tip: The <summary> tag is used in conjuction with <details> to specify a visible heading for the details.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the element.
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <details> | 12.0 | 79.0 | 49.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 |
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| open | open | Specifies that the details should be visible (open) to the user |
Global Attributes
The <details> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <details> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
More Examples
Example
Use CSS to style <details> and <summary>:
<html>
<style>
details > summary {
padding: 4px;
width: 200px;
background-color: #eeeeee;
border: none;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #bbbbbb;
cursor: pointer;
}
details > p {
background-color: #eeeeee;
padding: 4px;
margin: 0;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 2px #bbbbbb;
}
</style>
<body>
<details>
<summary>Epcot Center</summary>
<p>Epcot is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort featuring exciting attractions, international pavilions, award-winning fireworks and seasonal special events.</p>
</details>
</body>
</html>
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Related Pages
HTML DOM reference: Details Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <details> element with the following default values:
details {
display: block;
}
