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HTML Comment Tag

This document provides information about the HTML <!- - > comment tag. It defines the comment tag as used to insert comments in HTML source code that are not displayed in browsers. The tag can be used to explain code for future reference or hide scripts from browsers without script support. Browser support for the tag is universal across major browsers. Tips are provided such as using // to prevent JavaScript from executing the -> tag when commenting out JavaScript code.

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HTML Comment Tag

This document provides information about the HTML <!- - > comment tag. It defines the comment tag as used to insert comments in HTML source code that are not displayed in browsers. The tag can be used to explain code for future reference or hide scripts from browsers without script support. Browser support for the tag is universal across major browsers. Tips are provided such as using // to prevent JavaScript from executing the -> tag when commenting out JavaScript code.

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HTML<!...>Tag
Example
AnHTMLcomment:
<!Thisisacomment.Commentsarenotdisplayedinthebrowser>
<p>Thisisaparagraph.</p>
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DefinitionandUsage
Thecommenttagisusedtoinsertcommentsinthesourcecode.Commentsarenotdisplayedinthebrowsers.
Youcanusecommentstoexplainyourcode,whichcanhelpyouwhenyoueditthesourcecodeatalaterdate.Thisisespeciallyusefulif
youhavealotofcode.
BrowserSupport
Element
<!...> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DifferencesBetweenHTML4.01andHTML5
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TipsandNotes
Youcanalsousethecommenttagto"hide"scriptsfrombrowserswithoutsupportforscripts(sotheydon'tshowthemasplaintext):
<scripttype="text/javascript">
<!
functiondisplayMsg()
{
alert("HelloWorld!")
}
//>
</script>
Note:Thetwoforwardslashesattheendofcommentline(//)istheJavaScriptcommentsymbol.ThispreventsJavaScriptfromexecuting
the>tag.
StandardAttributes
Thecommenttagdoesnotsupportanystandardattributes.
MoreinformationaboutStandardAttributes.
EventAttributes
Thecommenttagdoesnotsupportanyeventattributes.
MoreinformationaboutEventAttributes.
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