The <section> tag defines a generic section of a document or application means grouping of content, such as headers, footers, or any other sections of the document.

Important Description

• The <section> tag is new in HTML5.
• Open and close tag required of <section>.

Syntax Example of <section> tag

<section>
   <h1>heading</h1>
   <p>This is section tag paragraph</p>
   <footer>footer of thee section</footer>
</section>

Example of <section> tag

Result Look Like

<section> Tag Browser Support

The section tag is not supported in Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions.

Global Attributes

• The <section> tag supports all the Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

• The <section> tag supports all the Event Attributes in HTML.