HTML Semantic Elements

# HTML Semantic Elements

Semantic elements = elements with a meaning.

## What are Semantic Elements?

A semantic element clearly describes its meaning to both the browser and the developer.

Examples of **non-semantic** elements:
“`

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and
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“`
– Tells nothing about its content.

Examples of **semantic** elements:
“`

“`
,
“`

“`
, and
“`

“`
– Clearly defines its content.

## Semantic Elements in HTML

Many web sites contain HTML code like:

to indicate navigation, header, and footer.

In HTML there are several semantic elements that can be used to define different parts of a web page:

–

Google Chrome