HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Name
section
Synopsis
<section> . . . </section>
Not in HTML 4.01
. Represents a section (a thematic grouping of content) of a document or
application with its own internal outline and (optionally) a header and footer. The
section
element is not a generic container; it should be used only if the element's contents should ap-
pear in the document's outline.
Usage
Categories:
Flow content, sectioning content, palpable content
Permitted contexts:
Where flow content is expected
Permitted content:
Flow content
Start/end tags:
Required/Required
Attributes
HTML5 Global Attributes
Example
<body>
<article>
<h1>Common Birds</h1>
<section>
