HTML <main>
Tag
The <main>
element represents the dominant content of a document.
A document must not contain more than one <main>
element.
The <main>
element should not be a descendant of any <article>
, <aside>
, <footer>
, <header>
, or <nav>
element.
Global attributes
Global attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<accesskey>
,
<class>
,
<contenteditable>
,
<contextmenu>
,
<data-*>
,
<dir>
,
<draggable>
,
<dropzone>
,
<hidden>
,
<id>
,
<lang>
,
<spellcheck>
,
<style>
,
<tabindex>
,
<title>
,
<translate>
.
Global Event Handler Attributes
Global Event Handler attributes may be applied on all elements, although some elements may have no effect on them.
<onabort>
,
<onautocomplete>
,
<onautocompleteerror>
,
<onblur>
,
<oncancel>
,
<oncanplay>
,
<oncanplaythrough>
,
<onchange>
,
<onclick>
,
<onclose>
,
<oncontextmenu>
,
<oncuechange>
,
<ondblclick>
,
<ondrag>
,
<ondragend>
,
<ondragenter>
,
<ondragleave>
,
<ondragover>
,
<ondragstart>
,
<ondrop>
,
<ondurationchange>
,
<onemptied>
,
<onended>
,
<onerror>
,
<onfocus>
,
<oninput>
,
<oninvalid>
,
<onkeydown>
,
<onkeypress>
,
<onkeyup>
,
<onload>
,
<onloadeddata>
,
<onloadedmetadata>
,
<onloadstart>
,
<onmousedown>
,
<onmouseenter>
,
<onmouseleave>
,
<onmousemove>
,
<onmouseout>
,
<onmouseover>
,
<onmouseup>
,
<onmousewheel>
,
<onpause>
,
<onplay>
,
<onplaying>
,
<onprogress>
,
<onratechange>
,
<onreset>
,
<onresize>
,
<onscroll>
,
<onseeked>
,
<onseeking>
,
<onselect>
,
<onshow>
,
<onsort>
,
<onstalled>
,
<onsubmit>
,
<onsuspend>
,
<ontimeupdate>
,
<ontoggle>
,
<onvolumechange>
,
<onwaiting>
.
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Example
<h1>HTML main tag example</h1>
<main class="content">
<section>
<h1>Where does it come from?</h1>
<p>Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin
literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old.</p>
<p>Lorem Ipsum This book is a treatise on the theory of ethics, very popular during the
Renaissance. The first line of Lorem Ipsum.</p>
</section>
<article>
<h2>Article heading</h2>
<p>Article content. Lorem ipsum, or lipsum as it is sometimes known, Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book.</p>
</article>
<aside>
<h3>Aside heading</h3>
<p>Aside content. The passage is attributed Finibus Bonorum et Malorum for use in a type specimen book</p>
</aside>
</main>
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