The <aside>
HTML element represents a portion of a document whose content is only indirectly related to the document's main content. Asides are frequently presented as sidebars or call-out boxes.
<aside>: The Aside element
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Content categories | Flow content, sectioning content, palpable content. |
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Permitted content | Flow content. |
Tag omission | None, both the starting and ending tag are mandatory. |
Permitted parents | Any element that accepts flow content. Note that an <aside> element must not be a descendant of an <address> element. |
Implicit ARIA role | complementary |
Permitted ARIA roles | feed , none , note , presentation , region , search |
DOM interface | HTMLElement |
Attributes
This element only includes the global attributes.
Usage notes
- Do not use the
<aside>
element to tag parenthesized text, as this kind of text is considered part of the main flow.
Examples
Using <aside>
This example uses <aside>
to mark up a paragraph in an article. The paragraph is only indirectly related to the main article content:
<article> <p> The Disney movie <cite>The Little Mermaid</cite> was first released to theatres in 1989. </p> <aside> <p> The movie earned $87 million during its initial release. </p> </aside> <p> More info about the movie... </p> </article>
Specifications
Specification |
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HTML Standard # the-aside-element |
Browser compatibility
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | |
aside |
5
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12
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4
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9
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11.1
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5
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Yes
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Yes
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4
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11.1
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4.2
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Yes
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/aside