The <footer> tag

<footer> marks the closing content of its nearest sectioning ancestor — usually copyright, policy links, contact info.

Syntax

<footer>...</footer>

Example

<footer>
  <p>&copy; 2026 Company</p>
  <nav><a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></nav>
</footer>

Notes

Like header, footer can appear more than once — for the document and separately for an article or section.

Accessibility

footer gets an implicit ARIA role of contentinfo when it isn't nested inside article/aside/main/nav/section.

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The <header> tag

Purpose of <header>: introductory content for a page or section (logo, navigation, heading).