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HTML nav: Main Tips
- By using HTML
nav
tag, you can put a group of links in a single semantic element, making your website more organized. - This element is useful for users navigating the main sections of a website.
- Tables of contents and menus are good examples of HTML
nav
elements. - HTML
nav
tags can be used in any section of a website.
Using nav in HTML
HTML nav
element defines a block of navigational links leading to the main sections of a website:
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/tag/interactive-learning">Gamified Courses</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials">Tutorials</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/course/learn-solidity-space-doggos">Space doggo course</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/tag/game-dev">Game Dev Courses</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
You should only use the <nav>
tag for the dominant block of navigational links, not all the links within a website. It is a great option when you need to include an unordered or ordered list of links. However, if you want to add links to the <footer> element, you don't need to include <nav>
tags.
Note: HTML nav element also serves as a navigation landmark for the page. It is useful when addressing accessibility issues: screen readers can use it to allow keyboard navigation to page sections.

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Mostly Used <nav> Attributes
HTML nav
tag has no specific attributes but supports all the global ones. accesskey
, dir
, id
, and translate
are the ones used most often.
accesskey
defines a shortcut key to activate or focus an element:
<nav>
<a href="#main" accesskey="d">First sample</a>
<a href="#nav" accesskey="h">Second sample</a>
</nav>
dir
sets the text direction for the content:
<nav dir="rtl">
<a href="https://www.bitdegree.org">Home</a>
</nav>
id
sets a unique ID for an HTML element:
<nav id="faq">
<a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/faq">Your questions answered</a>
</nav>
translate
identifies whether the content of the element needs to be translated:
<nav translate="lt">
<a href="https://www.bitdegree.org/courses">Learn With Us!</a>
</nav>
Browser support

Chrome

Edge

Firefox

IE

Opera

Safari
Mobile browser support

Chrome

Firefox

Opera
