Web/HTML/Element/data

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The HTML <data> element links a given piece of content with a machine-readable translation. If the content is time- or date-related, the <time> element must be used.


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Content categories Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content.
Permitted content Phrasing content.
Tag omission None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents Any element that accepts phrasing content.
Implicit ARIA role No corresponding role
Permitted ARIA roles Any
DOM interface HTMLDataElement

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

value
This attribute specifies the machine-readable translation of the content of the element.

Examples

The following example displays product names but also associates each name with a product number.

<p>New Products</p>
<ul>
 <li><data value="398">Mini Ketchup</data></li>
 <li><data value="399">Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
 <li><data value="400">Mega Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
</ul>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of '<data>' in that specification. Living Standard No change from HTML5
HTML5The definition of '<data>' in that specification. Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari Android webview Chrome for Android Firefox for Android Opera for Android Safari on iOS Samsung Internet
data Chrome

Full support 62

Edge

Full support ≤18

Firefox

Full support 22

IE

No support No

Opera

Full support 49

Safari

Full support 10

WebView Android

Full support 62

Chrome Android

Full support 62

Firefox Android

Full support 22

Opera Android

Full support 46

Safari iOS

Full support 10

Samsung Internet Android

Full support 8.0

Legend

Full support  
Full support
No support  
No support


See also

<data> by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.