Learning outcomes
- Explain how to use titles, descriptions, language and viewport metadata.
- Complete the guided practice safely.
- Check that you can support browsers, search and sharing.
HTML Foundations
Head Metadata
Learn to use titles, descriptions, language and viewport metadata and support browsers, search and sharing in this beginner-friendly website development lesson.
Before you begin
Work on a practice copy, keep filenames lowercase and hyphenated, and create a backup before changing a live website.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open the relevant project page, file or WordPress screen and confirm you are working on a safe practice copy.
- Write unique metadata for a practice page.
- Inspect the result using browser tools or WordPress Preview; do not publish yet.
- Check keyboard use, mobile layout, content accuracy, links, images and privacy where applicable.
- Confirm that you can support browsers, search and sharing, then save a clearly named version or backup.
Ian's practical tip: Preview first, test at desktop and mobile sizes, and keep a recoverable copy before publishing.
Practical activity
Write unique metadata for a practice page. The expected result is to support browsers, search and sharing.