The HTML <aside> element represents a section of a document with content connected tangentially to the main content of the document (often presented as a sidebar).
| Content categories | Flow content, sectioning content, palpable content. |
|---|---|
| Permitted content | Flow content. |
| Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
| Permitted parents | Any element that accepts flow content. Note that an <aside> element must not be a descendant of an <address> element. |
| Permitted ARIA roles | feed, note, presentation, region, search |
| DOM interface | HTMLElement |
This element only includes the global attributes.
<aside> element to tag parenthesized text, as this kind of text is considered part of the main flow.<article>
<p>
The Disney movie <em>The Little Mermaid</em> was
first released to theatres in 1989.
</p>
<aside>
<p>
The movie earned $87 million during its initial release.
</p>
</aside>
<p>
More info about the movie...
</p>
</article> | Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<aside>' in that specification. | Living Standard | |
| HTML5 The definition of '<aside>' in that specification. | Recommendation |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 5 | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | 9.0 | 11.10 | 4.1 |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 2.2 | (Yes) | 4.0 (2.0) | 9.0 | 11.0 | 4.2 |
<body>, <article>, <section>, <nav>, <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, <h5>, <h6>, <hgroup>, <header>, <footer>, <address>;
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