<nav>

The navigation element marks a section containing major navigation links.

Since HTML5 Spec ↗

Syntax

<nav>...</nav>

Examples

<nav aria-label="Primary">
  <a href="/">Home</a>
  <a href="/docs">Docs</a>
</nav>
Output
Renders a navigation landmark containing two links, announced as a navigation region by assistive tech.

Notes

Use <nav> for primary navigation blocks only, not every group of links. Add aria-label when a page has more than one nav so users can distinguish them.

Browser & runtime support

EnvironmentSince version
chrome 5.0
firefox 4.0
safari 5.0
edge 12

See also