HTML DOM Meta Object

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# HTML DOM Meta Object

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## Meta Object

The Meta object represents an HTML meta element.

<meta> tags must be placed inside the head section of an HTML document, and they provide metadata about the HTML document.

Meta elements are typically used to specify page description, keywords, author of the document, last modified, and other metadata. Metadata can be used by browsers (e.g. how to display content or reload pages), search engines (e.g. keywords), or other web services.

## Meta Object Properties

W3C: W3C Standard.

Property | Description | W3C
--- | --- | ---
content | Sets or returns the value of the content attribute of a meta element | Yes
httpEquiv | Sets or returns an HTTP header for the information in the content attribute | Yes
name | Sets or returns a name for the information in the content attribute | Yes
scheme | Sets or returns how the value of content should be interpreted | Yes

## Standard Properties and Events

The Meta object also supports the standard properties and events.

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