HTML -  Tag

Quiz

The HTML Comment tag () is used to add a comments or explanation within the source code without effecting the visual output on the webpage. This tag help us to explain our code or to edit the source code at a later date. This is useful when our source code is too long.

The HTML comments are only visible in the source code and are not displayed in the browser, as they are meant to provide explanations or temporary code blocks.

Syntax

Following is the syntax of HTML <comment> tag −.

<! Write down your Comment -->

Attributes

HTML Comments tag does not accepts any attribute.

Try to click the icon run button to run the following HTML code to see the output.

Example : Basic Usage of Comment

Let's look at the following example, where we are going to consider the basic usage of the comment tag.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <!-- This is comment, and comment does not display in the browser! -->
   <!-- This is paragraph tag -->
   <p>Hello Tutorialspoint </p>
   <p>Easy to Learn! </p>
</body>
</html>

Example : Commenting the HTML Element

Considering the following example, where we are going to use the comment tag to comment on the HTML elements.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
   <!-- This is paragraph tag -->
   <!--<p>Hello Tutorialspoint</p> -->
   <p>Easy to Learn!</p>
   <span>Tutorialspoint</span>
</body>
</html>

Example : Multiline Comment

In the following example, we are going to use the multi line comment, to provide a detailed documentation.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
    Welcome to the Tutorialspoint.
    <!-- This is a e-learning platform,
        where you find lot of courses. 
   -->
</body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

Tag
comment	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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