The name attribute on a <meta> tag assigns a name to the content in that meta element.
Each meta tag has a unique name.
Four <meta> tags, each with a different name value.
The name identifies the content of each meta element.
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="description" content="HTML Tutorial for front-end designers and developers. ">
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, CSS, Bootstrap">
<meta name="author" content="DoFactory">
meta = metadata
The name attribute assigns a name to the content of the meta element.
The name values are predefined values, listed below
If the http-equiv attribute has a value, then the name attribute should not be used.
<meta name="value">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| viewport | Sets the viewport, i.e. visible area, of the web page. |
| keywords | Specifies a comma-separated list of keywords that apply to the page. |
| description |
Specifies the page description. This is used by search engines to display as a page summary. |
| author | Specifies the page's author name. Either a company or a person. |
| application-name | Specifies the application name. |
| generator | Specifies a third-party software package used to generate the page. |
Metadata that sets the page keywords.
<meta name="keywords" content="HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Tutorials">
Metadata that sets the page description.
<meta name="description" content="HTML, CSS, JavaScript Tutorials for Web Developers.">
Metadata that sets the page author.
<meta name="author" content="Alex Anderson">
Metadata that sets the page viewport, i.e. visible area.
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
Here is when name support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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