What is an HTML <article> tag ?
HTML <article> tag is used to define an independent self-contained article.
HTML <article> tag is introduced in HTML5.
Why HTML <article> tags is used ?
HTML <article> tags are used in webpages to display the article, blog post or specific writing article.
Whenever there is a need to display some written information inside the webpage <article> is used.
How HTML <article> tag works ?
HTML <article> tag represents a self-contained part inside the document, webpage or application.
These self-contained part is well indented with enough space inside the webpages.
This may be of a forum post, a magazine , newspaper article, blog entry, product description or comment.
The space for the <article> is independent and reusable.
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Syntax :
<article>
Article content ...
</article>
Example :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My Webpage</title>
<style>
header{
background-color: orange;
height: 80px;
width: 100%;
}
nav{
background-color:brown;
}
section{
background-color:#ff7f50;
width: 100%;
border: 1px solid black;
}
article{
width: 100%;
border:2px solid black;
background-color: #fff0f5;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Different Layouts in HTML</p>
<header>
<p>This is the header section</p>
</header>
<nav>
<h1 style="text-align: center;">Nav section</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="#">link1</a></li>
<li><a href="#">link2</a></li>
<li><a href="#">link3</a></li>
<li><a href="#">link4</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<section>
<h2>HTML Section</h2>
<p>HTML Section part</p>
</section>
<article>
<h2>HTML Article</h2>
<p>HTML Article part</p>
</article>
</body>
</html>
Output :

<article> Tag Attributes
<article> tag does not support any special attributes.
Global Attributes
<article> tag also support global attributes.
Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | id | unique_name | Declared unique id for an element. |
2 | class | class_name | Declared one or more classnames for an element. |
3 | style | styles | CSS inline styles specify an element. |
4 | title | title | Specify extra details of element contain, this will display as a “tooltip” for an elements. |
Event Attributes
<article> tag support following Event attributes.
Sno | Attributes | Value | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | onfocus | script | element gets focus on object when script tobe run. |
2 | onblur | script | element lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run. |
3 | onabort | script | element gets aborted on object when script tobe run. |
4 | onchange | script | element gets anytime change on object when script tobe run. |
5 | onbeforeunload | script | element gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run. |
6 | onclick | script | clicked on object when script tobe run. |
7 | ondblclick | script | double click on object when script tobe run. |
8 | onkeydown | script | key is pressed when script tobe run. |
9 | onkeypress | script | key is pressed over element then released when script tobe run. |
10 | onkeyup | script | key is released over element when script tobe run. |
11 | onmousedown | script | mouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run. |
12 | onmouseout | script | mouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run. |
13 | onmousemove | script | run mouse pointer moved when script tobe run. |
14 | onmouseover | script | run mouse pointer move over when script tobe run. |
15 | onmouseup | script | mouse button is released when script tobe run. |
16 | onreset | script | form has been reset when script tobe run. |
17 | onselect | script | Select some content when script tobe run. |
18 | onsubmit | script | form has been submitted when script tobe run. |
19 | onload | script | object has load when script tobe run. |
20 | onchange | script | allow to change the object when script tobe run. |
21 | onunload | script | unload to the browser window when script tobe run. |
22 | ondrag | script | element being dragged when script tobe run. |
23 | ondragend | script | element being stop dragged when script tobe run. |
24 | ondragenter | script | element being go target dragged when script tobe run. |
25 | ondragleave | script | element being leave to target dragged when script tobe run. |
26 | ondragover | script | element being over to target dragged when script tobe run. |
27 | ondragstart | script | element being start dragged when script tobe run. |
28 | ondrop | script | element being dropped when script tobe run. |
29 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
30 | onmessage | script | element message display when script tobe run. |
31 | onerror | script | element error occurs when script tobe run. |
32 | onmousewheel | script | mouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run. |
33 | onscroll | script | scrollbar is scroll when script tobe run. |
34 | onresize | script | element should be resize when script tobe run. |
35 | onselect | script | all element content selected when script tobe run. |
36 | onstorage | script | element should be store in target when script tobe run. |
Browser Compatibility
Sno | Browser | Support |
1 | Chrome | Yes |
2 | Firefox | Yes |
3 | Edge | Yes |
4 | Opera | Yes |
5 | Safari | Yes |
6 | Internet Explorer | Yes |