Other Header Elements
Other useful HTML elements also placed within head
of the document include:
-
base
This element establishes the document’s base location, which serves as a reference for all pathnames and links in the document. For more information, see Chapter 11.
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isindex
Deprecated. This element was once used to add a simple search function to a page. It has been deprecated by HTML 4.01 in favor of form inputs.
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link
This element defines the relationship between the current document and another document. Although it can signify such relationships as index, next, and previous, it is most often used to link a document to an external style sheet (see Chapter 16).
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script
JavaScript and VBScript code may be added to the document within its header using this element. For examples of using the
script
element, see Chapter 27.-
style
One method for attaching a style sheet to an HTML document is to embed it in the head of the document with the
style
element. For more information, see Chapter 16.-
meta
The
meta
element is used to provide information about a document, such as keywords or descriptions to aid search engines. It is discussed in detail in the next section.
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