HTML - <comment> and  Tag

Description

The HTML <comment> tag allows authors to comment their HTML code. This tag is supported by IE only.

It is recommended to use  to comment your tags. This tag is compatible to all browsers.

Note − The <comment> tag deprecated in HTML5. Do not use this element.

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

   <head>
      <title>HTML <!--....--> Tag</title>
   </head>

   <body>
      <comment>This is a commented line in IE</comment>
      
      <!-- This is a commented line supported by almost every browser.
         It will not appear in output as its a comment. 
      -->
   </body>

</html>

This will produce the following result −

Browser Support

Browser Support for <comment> tag

Chrome	Firefox	IE	Opera	Safari	Android
Not Supported	Not Supported	Yes	Not Supported	Not Supported	Not Supported

Browser Support for  tag

Chrome	Firefox	IE	Opera	Safari	Android
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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