Document Structure & Metadata

<body> Element

Wraps all visible content on the page.

1The Visible Tree

Everything the user sees lives inside <body> — headings, paragraphs, images, forms, scripts, and so on.

Example Code

<body>
  <header>Site header</header>
  <main>
    <h1>Welcome</h1>
    <p>Page content goes here.</p>
  </main>
  <footer>© 2026</footer>
</body>

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