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Summary

The div element (<div>) is a generic block-level container that has no semantic value other than the one that you give it via id or class attributes. It can be used for a variety of purposes including the styling of common elements, or for grouping elements with common attributes.

Overview Table

DOM Interface	HTMLDivElement

HTML information

Closing Tag	required
CSS Display	block

Examples

This example shows two DIVs, one inside the other, that define a main content section, then a subsection within that. Each DIV is semantically defined using a class or ID.

HTML

<div id="mainContent">
   <h1>The HTML Times</h1>
   <div class="sportsSection">
      <h2>Sports</h2>
   </div>
</div>

Notes

Remarks

Standards information

Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification, Section 1.6.5
HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 7.5.4

Members

The div object has these types of members:

[#events Events]
[#methods Methods]
[#properties Properties]

Events

The div object has these events. {

Related specifications

Specification	Status	Related Changes
WHATWG HTML Living Standard	Living standard
HTML 4.01 Specification	Recommendation
HTML 5	Candidate Recommendation	The align attribute is obsolete.

Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic Support	1+	1+	6+	10+	5.1+

Mobile

Feature	Android	BlackBerry	Chrome for mobile	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Opera Mini	Safari Mobile
Basic Support	1.5+	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

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