Meta <META>

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What is a meta tag?

Meta <META>


Definition:

Used within the <HEAD> element to embed information about information in a document. This information can be extracted by servers/clients and be used in identifying, indexing, and cateloging document information.

Attributes:

NAME="text" ; CONTENT="text" ; HTTP-EQUIV="text" ; SCHEME="schemename".

Suggested Usage:

The biggest use of meta tags grant access to spiders and robots for automatic indexing in search engines.

Example:

<META NAME="description" CONTENT="Your site's description would go here">

   

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