: The HGROUP Element
Last updated: 2026-09-12
<hgroup>The HGROUP Element
Groups a set of headings (<h1>–<h6>), usually a title plus subtitle, so multiple headings act as one heading block.
| Category | Semantic |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </hgroup> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<hgroup>
<h1>Main title</h1>
<h2>Subtitle</h2>
</hgroup>
▶ Example
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🌐 Browser Support
| Browser | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <hgroup> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip: hgroup should contain only headings; SEO usually takes the top-level <h1> as the page title.
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