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<title></title>

<title> Description:

The <title></title> element defines the title of the document. The title usually displays within the browser window's title bar or on a status line. With most browsers it becomes the default name if the page is bookmarked.

<title> Web Browser Support:

<title> Attributes:

dir (optional)
lang (optional)

<title> End Tag:

</title> REQUIRED

<title> Contents:

Plain text. The following tags are valid within the <title> tag:
None

<title> Valid Context:

The <title> tag is valid within the following tags:
head

<title> Usage:

Standard title

<head>
 <title>A Descriptive Title</title>
 </head>

<title> Special Notes:

A descriptive title will improve any page you create, it is usually the first thing a reader sees about the page, so it should be short but clear.
Search engines use the title as the link.
Most browsers use the title for the default name on the bookmarks, so you want your title to make sense out of context.
Common style uses the title as the main headline of the page as well.

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