<data>: The HTML Data Element

1 Description

The HTML <data> element is used to link together two different forms of data. Typically the <data> element is used to link human readable data (such as a product title) with something machine-readable (like a product id number).

2 Examples

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Example Page</title>
    </head>
    <body>
        <h1>Customer Order Summary</h1>
        <ol>
            <li><data value="995806">18/3 Stainless Steel Washer</data></li>
            <li><data value="995807">18/3 Stainless Steel Spring Washer</data></li>
            <li><data value="995808">18/3 Stainless Steel Round Head Screw, 1 inch</data></li>
        </ol>
    </body>
</html>

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