<div>

The HTML <div> element is the generic container for flow content and does not inherently represent anything. Use it to group elements for purposes such as styling (using the class or id attributes), marking a section of a document in a different language (using the lang attribute), and so on.

Content categories	Flow content, palpable content.
Permitted content	Flow content. Or (in WHATWG HTML): If the parent is a <dl> element: one or more <dt> elements followed by one or more <dd> elements, optionally intermixed with <script> and <template> elements.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts flow content. Or (in WHATWG HTML): <dl> element.
Permitted ARIA roles	Any
DOM interface	HTMLDivElement

Attributes

This element includes the global attributes.

The align attribute is obsolete; do not use it anymore.

Usage notes

• The <div> element should be used only when no other semantic element (such as <article> or <nav>) is appropriate.

Examples

<div>
  <p>Any kind of content here. Such as
  &lt;p&gt;, &lt;table&gt;. You name it!</p>
</div> 

Result

Any kind of content here. Such as <p>, <table>. You name it!

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard The definition of '<div>' in that specification.	Living Standard	No changes since the latest snapshot
HTML5 The definition of '<div>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Obsoleted align
HTML 4.01 Specification The definition of '<div>' in that specification.	Recommendation

Browser compatibility

See also

• Semantic sectioning elements: <section>, <article>, <nav>, <header>, <footer>
• <span> element for styling of phrasing content