: The H2 Element
Last updated: 2026-09-12
<h2>The H2 Element
The <h2> element is a level-2 heading used for major section titles, usually subordinate to <h1>. A page can have multiple <h2> elements to organize chapters.
| Category | Text Content |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content, heading content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow or heading content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </h2> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<h2>Level 2 heading</h2>▶ Example
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🌐 Browser Support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <h2> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
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