# HTML(Meta)

Version Ref: 5.0 (not included in filePro Lite)

Syntax:

HTML:ME:CO "Aprils Fools Day"

The :ME tag is used to convey meta-information about the document,

but can also be used to specify headers for the document.

HTML Function | TAG | Tag Code | Tag Value | Attr | Value | # of Values
Meta | <META> | :ME | <none> | :HT | HTTP-EQUIV | 1
|  |  |  | :NA | Name | 1
|  |  |  | :CO | Content | 1

Description:

You can use either :HT or :NA to name the meta-information, but :CO "Content" must be used in both cases. By using :HT, a server should use the name indicated as a header, with the specifiedcontent as it's value.

Example:

HTML | :ME | :HT="Expires" | :CO="Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00 GMT
HTML | :ME | :HT="Keywords" | :CO="April, Fools"
HTML | :ME | :HT="Reply-to" | :CO="Test@fPtech.com (Ernie)"

The server will include the following response headers when the document is requested:

Expires: Sat, 01 Apr 2000 00:00:01 GMT

Keywords: April, Fools

Reply-to: test@fptech.com (Ernie)

Usage:

Common uses for META include:

META Name | Content | Description
"generator" | :CO="Some program" | This indicates the program used to generate
|  | this document. It is often the name of the
|  | HTML editor used.
"author" | :CO="Name" | This indicates the name of the author.
"keywords" | :CO="keyword" | Provides keywords for search engines such
|  | as Infoseek or Alta Vista. These are added
|  | to the keywords found in the document
|  | itself. If you insert a keyword more than
|  | seven times here, the tag will be ignored