Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025
The HTML http-equiv Attribute is used to provide header information or value of the content Attribute. It can be used to simulate an HTTP Header response.
Uses:
It can be used in meta Element.
Syntax:
<meta http-equiv="content-type | default-style | refresh">
Example:
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
HTML http-equiv Attribute
</title>
<meta name="keywords about"
content="Meta Tags, Metadata" />
<meta name="description"
content="Learning about Meta Tags." />
<meta name="revised about"
content="GeeksforGeeks" />
<meta http-equiv="refresh"
content="8" />
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h1 style="color:green">
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML http-equiv Attribute
</h2>
</center>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by HTML http-equiv attribute are listed below:
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4