title= attribute

HTML 4.0 introduces a new general attribute. The <title> tag serves as an overall title for the page. In the same way, the "title=" attribute serves the same purpose, but only over selected sections of the page.

The most noted use of the tag is for audio user agents that will speak the title.

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The only logical argument to this attribute is a description of a specific defined part of the page.

The title attribute also has a distinct use with the <link> element. Please refer to that page for more information.