HTML <dialog> Tag

Definition and Usage

<dialog> The tag defines a dialog or a sub-window.

<dialog> The element makes it easy to create pop-up dialog boxes and modal windows on web pages.

See also:

HTML DOM Reference Manual:Dialog Object

Example

Use the <dialog> element:

<dialog open>This is an open dialog window</dialog>

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Attribute

Attribute Value Description
open open Specifies that the dialog element is active and the user can interact with it.

Global Attributes

<dialog> The tag also supports Global Attributes in HTML.

Event Attributes

<dialog> The tag also supports Event Attributes in HTML.

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version to fully support the element.

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
37.0 79.0 98.0 15.4 24.0