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Published Jun 10, 2021Updated Jul 1, 2022
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The <div> element represents a generic division of content. It has no semantic meaning, but will separate its contents from the rest of the document.

Syntax

<div>
  <!-- Content lives here -->
</div>

The <div> tags that wraps around a block of HTML. By default it is a block element, meaning its contents will start on a new line and the content that follows will start on a new line.

Example

A <div> is a good choice when no other tag matches the content type. Additionally it is often used to help style an entire page, or sections of a page via the class or id attribute.

<html>
  <head> </head>
  <body>
    <!-- This div wraps the entire site applying the styles from the dark-mode class -->
    <div class="dark-mode">
      <!-- Site content lives here -->
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

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