HTML <h1> - <h6>

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Published Jun 20, 2021Updated Nov 5, 2025

The <h_> elements represent text headings for sections of content. They range from <h1> being the highest level of heading to <h6> being the lowest.

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Syntax

<h1>
  <!-- Text for heading goes here -->
</h1>

<h1> contains text-based information and can include other tags meant for text, like links.

Example

<html>
  <head> </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Title of the Page</h1>
    <h2>Name of First Section</h2>
    <p>Text from first section.</p>


    <h2>Name of Second Section</h2>
    <p>Text from second section.</p>
  </body>
</html>

Output of the example above for headings

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