HTML5 <section> Tag

Example

A section in a document, explaining what WWF is:

<section>
  <h1>WWF</h1>
  <p>The World Wildlife Foundation was born in 1961...</p>
</section>

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Definition and Usage

The <section> tag defines sections in a document. Such as chapters, headers, footers, or any other sections of the document.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

The <section> tag is new in HTML5.


Standard Attributes

The <section> tag also supports the Standard Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <section> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.