HTML DOM Meta Object

Meta Object

The Meta object represents the HTML <meta> element.

Access Meta Object

You can use getElementsByTagName() to access the <meta> element:

var x = document.getElementsByTagName("META")[0];

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Create Meta Object

You can use the document.createElement() method to create a <meta> element:

var x = document.createElement("META");

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Meta Object Properties

Properties Description
content Set or return the value of the content attribute of the meta element.
httpEquiv Set or return the HTTP header of the content attribute.
name Set or return the name of the information in the content attribute.
scheme

Not supported in HTML5.

Set or return the interpretation method of the content attribute value.

Standard Attributes and Events

The Meta Object Supports StandardsPropertiesAndEvents.

Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <meta> Tag