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<header>

The <header> represents introductory content, typically a group of introductory or navigational aids. It may contain some heading elements but also other elements like a logo, a search form, an author name, and so on.

Content categories	Flow content, palpable content.
Permitted content	Flow content, but with no `<header>` or `<footer>` descendant.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts flow content. Note that a `<header>` element must not be a descendant of an `<address>`, `<footer>` or another `<header>` element.
Permitted ARIA roles	`group`, `presentation`
DOM interface	`HTMLElement`

Usage notes

The <header> element is not sectioning content and therefore does not introduce a new section in the outline. That said, a <header> element is intended to usually contain the surrounding section's heading (an h1–h6 element), but this is not required.

Attributes

This element only includes the global attributes.

Examples

Page Header

<header>
  <h1>Main Page Title</h1>
  <img src="mdn-logo-sm.png" alt="MDN logo">
</header>

Main Page Title

Article Header

<article>
  <header>
    <h2>The Planet Earth</h2>
    <p>Posted on Wednesday, 4 October 2017 by Jane Smith</p>
  </header>
  <p>We live on a planet that's blue and green, with so many things still unseen.</p>
  <p><a href="https://janesmith.com/the-planet-earth/">Continue reading....</a></p>
</article>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of '<header>' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML5 The definition of '<header>' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	5	Yes	4	9	11.1	4.1

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	IE mobile	Opera Android	iOS Safari
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	4	9	11	4.2