HTML title Attribute

HTML Standard Attributes

Definition and Usage

The title attribute specifies extra information about an element.

The extra information is shown as a tooltip when the mouse cursor hovers the element.

It is mostly used with form and a elements to provide information about input formats and link destinations. It is also a required attribute for the abbr and acronym elements.

Syntax

<element title="text">
Some text or element</element>

OR

<element title="text" />

Support

W3C: The "W3C" column indicates whether or not the attribute is defined in the W3C HTML/XHTML recommendation.

Example

Try-It-Yourself Demos

The title attribute
How to use the title attribute.

HTML Standard Attributes

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