HTML <div> Tag
Example
A <div> section in a document that is styled with CSS:
<html>
<head>
<style>
.myDiv {
border: 5px outset red;
background-color: lightblue;
text-align: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="myDiv">
<h2>This is a heading in a div element</h2>
<p>This is some text in a div element.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage
The <div> tag defines a division or a section in an HTML document.
The <div> tag is used as a container for HTML elements - which is then styled with CSS or manipulated with JavaScript.
The <div> tag is easily styled by using the class or id attribute.
Any sort of content can be put inside the <div> tag!
Note: By default, browsers always place a line break before and after the <div> element.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <div> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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 Block and Inline Elements
HTML tutorial: HTML Layout
HTML DOM reference: Div Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <div> element with the following default values:
