HTML 4.0 Logo Reader Icon OEB 1.0 Logo <meta> Metadata

This tag commonly tells web browsers basic host information about a site or the tools that created the source files of the site. This information is also used by search engines.

In ebooks, meta records information about the eBook; this information cannot be accessed through the Microsoft Reader client software or tools. In the future, it may be accessible by tools designed to extract information about tools versioning or preferred platforms. When that happens, the <meta> tag can provide useful background information for future editions of the eBook.

Do not confuse this tag with the x-meta tag used in the package file to activate chapter tours and other meta elements.

Attributes

name, content (ignored), scheme (ignored)

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