<data>: The Data element
The <data>
HTML element links a given piece of content with a machine-readable translation. If the content is time- or date-related, the <time>
element must be used.
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Content categories | Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content. |
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Permitted content | Phrasing content. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts phrasing content. |
Implicit ARIA role | No corresponding role |
Permitted ARIA roles | Any |
DOM interface | HTMLDataElement |
Attributes
This element's attributes include the global attributes.
value
-
This attribute specifies the machine-readable translation of the content of the element.
Examples
The following example displays product names but also associates each name with a product number.
html
<p>New Products</p>
<ul>
<li><data value="398">Mini Ketchup</data></li>
<li><data value="399">Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
<li><data value="400">Mega Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
</ul>
Result
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-data-element |
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- The HTML
<time>
element.