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Definition

The <aside> tag is used to define content which could be considered separate, although related to, the content around it. This could typically be typographical effects within pull quotes or sidebars, navigation elements or advertising.

The <aside> tag is a block element ie. it starts on a new line and covers the whole width of the page.

A document can have more than one <aside> tag.

The <aside> tag was introduced in HTML5.

Example


<main>
  <p>Main content start</p>
    <article>
    <h2>Independent content</h2>
    <aside style="float:right">
      <h3>Aside content</h3>
      <p>Content related to the article</p>
    </aside>
    <p>Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content</p>
    <aside style="float:right">
      <h3>Other related content</h3>
      <p>Comments or pullquotes related to article</p>
    </aside>
    <p>Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content</p>
    <aside style="float:right">
      <h3>Related Advertising content</h3>
      <p>As mentioned in the article these are 5 star!</p>
    </aside>
    <p>Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content</p>
  </article>
  <p>Main content end</p>
</main>

Main content start

Independent content

Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content

Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content

Could be contained on its own page independently of this pages content

Main content end

Attributes

The following attributes can be used with the <aside> tag.


<aside> Specific Attributes
Attribute Value Description Example
There are no required or optional attributes specific to the <aside> tag.
<aside> Global Attributes
Attribute Description Example
Common
classSpecifies a classname for the element allowing you to apply the style of the predefined class to the content. 

<aside class="name">Aside content here</aside>
idSpecifies a unique id for the element allowing you to apply the style of the predefined id to the content. 

<aside id="name">Aside content here</aside>
styleSpecifies an inline style for the element allowing you to apply the style to the contentt. 

<aside style="color:red;">Aside content here</aside>
titleSpecifies an inline style for the element allowing you to apply the style to the content. 

<aside title="Content info">Aside content here</aside>
Keyboard
accesskeySpecifies a keyboard shortcut to associate with the element. 

<aside accesskey="a">Aside content here</aside>
tabindexSpecifies a tab order for the element. 

<aside tabindex="1">Aside content here</aside>
Language
dirSpecifies the directional flow of the content. 

<!-- The text will flow from left to right -->
<aside dir="ltr">Aside content here</aside>
<!-- The text will flow from right to left -->
<aside dir="rtl">Aside content here</aside>
langSpecifies a language code for the content of the element. 

<aside lang="en">Aside content here</aside>
spellcheckSpecifies an inline style for the element allowing you to apply the style to the contentt. 

<!-- Valid values true and false. -->
<!-- Default inherited / browser specific. -->
<aside spellcheck="true">Aside content here</aside>
translateSpecifies an inline style for the element allowing you to apply the style to the content. 

<!-- Valid values yes and no. -->
<!-- Default yes. -->
<aside translate="no">Aside content here</aside>
Miscellaneous
contenteditableSpecifies whether the content of the element is editable. 

<!-- Valid values true and false. -->
<!-- Default inherited. -->
<aside contenteditable="true">Aside content here</aside>
draggableSpecifies whether the element is draggable. 

<!-- Valid values true and false. -->
<!-- Default browser specific. -->
<aside draggable="true">Aside content here</aside>
hiddenSpecifies whether the element is not yet, or no longer, relevant. 

<!-- Valid values an empty string or hidden -->
<aside hidden>Aside content here</aside> 
<aside hidden="hidden">Aside content here</aside>
<aside> Event Attributes
Attribute Description Example
Document Element
oncopyThe script to be run when the user copies the content of an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncopy="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oncutThe script to be run when the user cuts the content of an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncut="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onpasteThe script to be run when the user pastes some content into an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onpaste="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Drag and Drop
ondragThe script to be run when an element is dragged. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondrag="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondragendThe script to be run when an element has stopped being dragged. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondragend="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondragenterThe script to be run when an element has been dragged to a valid drop target. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondragenter="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondragleaveThe script to be run when an element leaves a valid drop target. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondragleave="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondragoverThe script to be run when an element is being dragged over a valid drop target. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondragover="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondragstartThe script to be run at the start of a drag operation. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondragstart="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondropThe script to be run when a dragged element is being dropped. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondrop="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Form
onblurThe script to be run when the element loses focus. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onblur="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onchangeThe script to be run when object changed and attempt to leave field. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onchange="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oncontextmenuThe script to be run when a context menu is triggered. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncontextmenu="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onfocusThe script to be run when the element gets focus. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onfocus="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oninputThe script to be run when an element gets user input. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oninput="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oninvalidThe script to be run when an element is invalid. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oninvalid="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onresetThe script to be run when a dragged element is being dropped. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onreset="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onselectThe script to be run when some or all of the contents of an object are selected. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onselect="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onsubmitThe script to be run when a form is submitted. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onsubmit="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Keyboard
onkeydownThe script to be run when an element is in focus and keyboard key is pressed down. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onkeydown="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onkeypressThe script to be run when an element is in focus and keyboard key is pressed down and released. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onkeypress="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onkeyupThe script to be run when an element is in focus and keyboard key is released. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onkeyup="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Media
onabortThe script code to be run on abort. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onabort="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oncanplayThe script to be run when a file has buffered enough so it is ready to start playing. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncanplay="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oncanplaythroughThe script to be run when a file can be played all the way to the end without further need of buffering. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncanplaythrough="go()">Aside content here</aside>
oncuechangeThe script to be run when the cue changes when using the track element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside oncuechange="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondurationchangeThe script to be run when the length of the media is changed. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondurationchange="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onemptiedThe script to be run when a media resource element suddenly becomes empty, usually due to an error. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onemptied="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onendedThe script to be run when the media has reach the end. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onended="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onloadeddataThe script to be run when media data is loaded and playback can start. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onloadeddata="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onloadedmetadataThe script to be run when metadata has been loaded. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onloadedmetadata="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onloadstartThe script to be run whenthe media resource has started loading. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onloadstart="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onpauseThe script to be run when the media resource has been paused. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onpause="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onplayThe script to be run when the media resource starts playback. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onplay="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onplayingThe script to be run when when playback has already begun. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onplaying="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onprogressThe script to be run when the browser is fetching the media data. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onprogress="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onratechangeThe script to be run when the playback rate changes. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onratechange="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onseekedThe script to be run when the seeking attribute is set to false indicating that seeking has finished. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onseeked="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onseekingThe script to be run when the seeking attribute is set to true indicating that seeking is currently active. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onseeking="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onstalledThe script to be run when the browser is unable to continue fetching media data. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onstalled="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onsuspendThe script to be run when media data has stopped before being completely loaded. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onsuspend="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ontimeupdateThe script to be run when the media resources current playback position has changed. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ontimeupdate="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onvolumechangeThe script to be run when the volume has changed or been muted. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onvolumechange="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onwaitingThe script to be run when the media resource has paused but is expected to resume. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onwaiting="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Mouse
onclickThe script to be run when when a mouse is clicked on an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onclick="go()">Aside content here</aside>
ondblclickThe script to be run when a mouse is double clicked on an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside ondblclick="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onmousedownThe script to be run when he mouse button is pressed down while the cursor is over an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onmousedown="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onmousemoveThe script to be run when the mouse button is moved. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onmousemove="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onmouseoutThe script to be run when the mouse cursor moves off an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onmouseout="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onmouseoverThe script to be run when the mouse cursor moves over an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onmouseover="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onmouseupThe script to be run when the mouse button is released while the cursor is over the element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onmouseup="go()">Aside content here</aside>
onwheelThe script to be run when the mouse wheel rolls up or down over an element. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onwheel="go()">Aside content here</aside>
Scroll
onscrollThe script code to be run when the scrollbar of an element is being scrolled. 

 <!-- Executes go() function -->
<aside onscroll="go()">Aside content here</aside>
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