HTML <footer> tag

When writing in HTML (hypertext markup language), the <footer> tag designates a footer for a web page or a section of content. The footer displays information about a page's content, such as authorship, Copyright information, etc. The following sections contain information about this tag, including an example of it in use and related attributes and browser compatibility.

Example of <footer> code

<footer>
  <p>This page was created by: Mr. Hope</p>
  <p>Contact information: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">
  [email protected]</a>.</p>
</footer>

Example result

Attributes

Within an HTML tag, an attribute dictates certain aspects of an HTML element. Attributes are made up of a name and value pair. While the <footer> tag does not have any unique attributes, it does utilize all of the standard attributes.

Compatibility

Author, Browser, Compatibility, Container tag, Copyright, HTML section tag, Hyperlink, Web design terms