HTML Tags – Hgroup Tag


What is HTML <hgroup> tag ?

HTML <hgroup> tag represents a multi-level heading for a section of a webpage.

This actually groups a set of <h1>–<h6> elements.

HTML <hgroup> tag was introduced in HTML5, but now this tag is removed from the HTML5 specification.

HTML <hgroup> tag requires the starting <hgroup> tag as well as ending </hgroup> tag.

Note that the <hgroup> element has now been dropped from the W3C HTML5 specification. However, it is still included in the WHATWG Living Standard specification.

How HTML <hgroup> tag works ?

HTML <hgroup> tag is used to group HTML Headings.

If we have some headings in Level1 and if we have some other headings in Leve2 and Level3.

Consider If the Level2 is the sub-heading of Level1 and Level3 is the sub-heading of Leve2.

To differentiate the different levels of headings and its sub-headings <hgroup> tag is used.

To group the headings <hgroup> tag is used in webpages.

Why HTML <hgroup> tag is used ?

HTML <hgroup> tag is used to group a set of <h1>-<h6> elements when the heading has multiple levels, such as subheadings, alternative titles, or taglines.


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Syntax :


<hgroup> ... </hgroup>

Example 1 :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>HTML hgroup Tag</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <hgroup style="border:1px solid blue;width:500px">
            <h1>This is Heading1.</h1>
            <h2>This is Heading2.</h2>
            <h3>This is Heading3.</h3>
            <h4>This is Heading4.</h4>
            <h5>This is Heading5.</h5>
            <h6>This is Heading6.</h6>
        </hgroup>
    </body>
</html>

Output :

Example 2 :

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>HTML hgroup Tag</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <hgroup style="border:1px solid blue;width:500px">
            <h1>Abdul Kalam</h1>
            <h2>About</h2>
	    <p>Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.</p>
        </hgroup>
    </body>
</html>

Output :

<hgroup> Tag Attributes

HTML <hgroup> tag does not support any specific attributes.

Global Attributes

HTML <hgroup> tag support following global attributes.

SnoAttributesValueDescription
1idunique_nameDeclared unique id for an element.
2classclass_nameDeclared one or more classnames for an element.
3stylestylesCSS inline styles specify an element.
4titletitleSpecify extra details of element contain, this will display as a “tooltip” for an elements.

Event Attributes

HTML <hgroup> tag support following event attributes.

SnoAttributesValueDescription
1onfocusscriptelement gets focus on object when script tobe run.
2onblurscriptelement lose the focus on object when scrip tobe run.
3onabortscriptelement gets aborted on object when script tobe run.
4onchangescriptelement gets anytime change on object when script tobe run.
5onbeforeunloadscriptelement gets unloaded on object when scrip tobe run.
6onclickscriptclicked on object when script tobe run.
7ondblclickscriptdouble click on object when script tobe run.
8onkeydownscriptkey is pressed when script tobe run.
9onkeypressscriptkey is pressed over element then released when script tobe run.
10onkeyupscriptkey is released over element when script tobe run.
11onmousedownscriptmouse button was pressed over an element when script tobe run.
12onmouseoutscriptmouse pointer release over an element when script tobe run.
13onmousemovescriptrun mouse pointer moved when script tobe run.
14onmouseoverscriptrun mouse pointer move over when script tobe run.
15onmouseupscriptmouse button is released when script tobe run.
16onresetscriptform has been reset when script tobe run.
17onselectscriptSelect some content when script tobe run.
18onsubmitscriptform has been submitted when script tobe run.
19onloadscriptobject has load when script tobe run.
20onchangescriptallow to change the object when script tobe run.
21onunloadscriptunload to the browser window when script tobe run.
22ondragscriptelement being dragged when script tobe run.
23ondragendscriptelement being stop dragged when script tobe run.
24ondragenterscriptelement being go target dragged when script tobe run.
25ondragleavescriptelement being leave to target dragged when script tobe run.
26ondragoverscriptelement being over to target dragged when script tobe run.
27ondragstartscriptelement being start dragged when script tobe run.
28ondropscriptelement being dropped when script tobe run.
29onerrorscriptelement error occurs when script tobe run.
30onmessagescriptelement message display when script tobe run.
31onerrorscriptelement error occurs when script tobe run.
32onmousewheelscriptmouse wheel will be rotate when script tobe run.
33onscrollscriptscrollbar is scroll when script tobe run.
34onresizescriptelement should be resize when script tobe run.
35onselectscriptall element content selected when script tobe run.
36onstoragescriptelement should be store in target when script tobe run.

Browser Compatibility

SnoBrowserSupport
1ChromeYes
2FirefoxYes
3EdgeYes
4OperaYes
5SafariYes
6Internet ExplorerYes