HTML Meta Tags

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Article Summary

Learn how HTML meta tags work and how to use common meta tags for SEO and responsiveness.

Meta tags provide information about a webpage to browsers and search engines.

Common Meta Tags

<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="description" content="HTML meta tags example">
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, tutorial">
<meta name="author" content="HTML Course">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">

Meta Tag Attributes

charset → character encoding
name → metadata type
content → metadata value

Important Notes

Meta tags improve SEO
They are placed inside <head>
Not visible to users