HTML 5 Metatag Elements

HTML 5 metatag Elements

Format of HTML metatag elements

HTML metatag elements have a content attribute and either a name attribute or an http-equiv attribute.

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Most Common Metatags

The most commonly used HTML metatags include:

Metatags for Search Engine Optimization ( SEO )

• "description" metatag
• "googlebot" metatag
• "keywords" metatag
• "robots" metatag
• "verify" metatag

Metatags for HTML pages on Mobile / Handheld Devices

• "HandheldFriendly" metatag
• "viewport" metatag

List of HTML Metatags

This is a complete list of HTML metatags documented here:

The name="application-name" Metatag

The name="author" Metatag

The name="classification" Metatag

The name="copyright" Metatag

The name="description" Metatag

The name="formatter" Metatag

The name="generator" Metatag

The name="google" Metatag

The name="googlebot" Metatag

The http-equiv Metatag

The name="HandheldFriendly" Metatag

The name="keywords" Metatag

The name="rating" Metatag

The name="robots" Metatag

The name="verify" Metatag

The name="viewport" Metatag

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