HTML <div> Tag

Description:

The HTML <div> tag is used for defining a section of your document. With the <div> tag, you can group large sections of HTML elements together and format them with CSS. For example, you could have your navigation section wrapped in one <div> and your main content section in another <div>.

 

Specific Attributes:

None

Other Attributes:

Attribute Definition
dir

Specifies the text direction for the content in an element.
Possible Values:

  • rtl  (Right to Left)
  • ltr  (Left to Right)
class Specifies a classname for an element.
id Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
title Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style Specifies an inline style for an element.
align

Specifies the alignment of the content inside a div element.
Possible Values:

  • left
  • right
  • center
  • justify

-Deprecated-

Example Code:

<div style="background-color:orange;text-align:center">
<p>Navigation section</p>
</div>
<div style="border:1px solid black">
<p>Content section</p>
</div>

Result

Navigation section

Content section