The HTMLMetaElement interface contains descriptive metadata about a document. It inherits all of the properties and methods described in the HTMLElement interface.
Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
content | DOMString | Gets or sets the value of meta-data property. |
httpEquiv | DOMString | Gets or sets the name of an HTTP response header to define for a document. |
name | DOMString | Gets or sets the name of a meta-data property to define for a document. |
scheme
| DOMString | Gets or sets the name of a scheme used to interpret the value of a meta-data property. |
No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMetaElement' in that specification. | Living Standard | No change from HTML5. |
| HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMetaElement' in that specification. | Recommendation | The following property is now obsolete: scheme. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification The definition of 'HTMLMetaElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | No change from Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification. |
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification The definition of 'HTMLMetaElement' in that specification. | Obsolete | Initial definition. |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | (Yes) | (Yes) | 1.0 (1.0) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
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