HTML <article> tag represents complete, independent block of content. It is self-contained which means that neither it is influenced by any other topic nor it is connected to any other topic to complete an article.
<article>
<h2>header</h2>
<p>header tag represents a block of content that contains heading and other navigation links.</p>
<h2>div</h2>
<p>div is a generic type of element and should be used only for stylish purposes.</p>
<h2>footer</h2>
<p>footer is placed the end of a page or a section. It contains copyright and contact information of a website.</p>
</article>
</>
header tag represents a block of content that contains heading and other navigation links.
divdiv is a generic type of element and should be used only for stylish purposes.
footerfooter is placed the end of a page or a section. It contains copyright and contact information of a website.
Common uses of article tag are given below
newspaper article
social media post
blog post
In semantic meanings, article tag must describe a complete block of content related to a major topic.
It must have some heading (<h1>-<h6>) that represents an independent block of content.
Both starting and ending tags are necessary for the article
All global attributes are applicable on the article element.
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