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HTML <body> tag defines the main content of an HTML document which displays on the browser. It can contain text content, paragraphs, headings, images, tables, links, videos, etc.
The <body> must be the second element after the <head> tag or it should be placed between </head> and </html> tags. This tag is required for every HTML document and should only use once in the whole HTML document.
Syntax
Following are some specifications about the <body> tag
| Display |
Inline |
| Start tag/End tag |
Both start and End tag |
| Usage |
Structural |
Example
Output:
Attribute
Tag specific Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| alink |
color |
It defines the color of the active link in a document. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| background |
URL |
It determines the background image for the document. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| bgcolor |
color |
It determines the background color of the content. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| link |
color |
It determines the color of the unvisited link. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| text |
color |
It determines the color of the text in the document. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| vlink |
color |
It determines the color of the visited link. (Not supported in HTML5) |
| onload |
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Function call on page loading |
| onunload |
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Function call when user leaves the page |
| onfocus |
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Function call when document receives focus by user. |
| onblur |
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Function call when document loses focus by user. |
Global Attribute
The <body> attribute supports global attribute in HTML.
Event Attribute
The <body> attribute supports Event attributes in HTML.
Supporting Browsers
| Element |
 Chrome |
 IE |
 Firefox |
 Opera |
 Safari |
| <body> |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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