HTML 5 | <summary> Tag - GeeksforGeeks

The <summary> tag in HTML is used to define a summary for the <details> element.

The <summary>> element is used along with the <details> element and provides a summary visible to the user.
When the summary is clicked by the user, the content placed inside the <details> element becomes visible which was previously hidden.
The <summary> tag was added in HTMl 5.
The <summary> tag requires both starting and ending tag.

Syntax:

<summary> Content whoso summary is required </summary>

Below program illustrates the <summary> element:

Input :

<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
<body> 
  
<details> 
  <summary>GeeksforGeeks.</summary> 
  <p> It is a portal for geeks.</p> 
</details> 
  
</body> 
</html> 

Output :

Supported Browser: Supported browsers are listed below

Google Chrome 12.0
Firefox 48.0
Opera 15.0
Safari 6.0

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