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Summary

Conveys hidden information about the document to the server and the client.

Overview Table

DOM Interface	HTMLMetaElement

Examples

This example disables theming support for the document.

<META HTTP-EQUIV="MSTHEMECOMPATIBLE" CONTENT="no">

Notes

Remarks

The META element also embeds document information that some search engines use to index and categorize documents on the World Wide Web. This element can be used only within the HEAD element. Windows Internet Explorer 8 or later. The behavior of the setAttribute method depends on the current document compatibility mode. For more information, see Attribute Differences in Internet Explorer 8

Standards information

• HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 7.4.4

HTML information

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Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?

Mobile

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

See also

Related pages (MSDN)

• Reference
• content
• httpEquiv
• Conceptual
• Defining Document Compatibility

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