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<data>

The <data> links a given content with a machine-readable translation. If the content is time- or date-related, the <time> element must be used.

Content categories	Flow content, phrasing content, palpable content.
Permitted content	Phrasing content.
Tag omission	None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory.
Permitted parents	Any element that accepts phrasing content.
DOM interface	`HTMLDataElement`

Attributes

This element's attributes include the global attributes.

value: This attribute specifies the machine-readable translation of the content of the element.

Example

The following example displays product names but also associates each name with a product number.

<p>New Products</p>
<ul>
 <li><data value="398">Mini Ketchup</data></li>
 <li><data value="399">Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
 <li><data value="400">Mega Jumbo Ketchup</data></li>
</ul>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of '<data>' in that specification.	Living Standard	No change from HTML5
HTML5 The definition of '<data>' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

	Desktop
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	62	Yes	22	No	49	No

	Mobile
	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	62	62	Yes	22	49	No	No

<data>

Attributes

Example

Specifications

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

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