Definition and Usage
The hidden attribute is a boolean attribute.
When present, it specifies that an element is not yet, or is no longer, relevant.
Browsers should not display elements that have the hidden attribute specified.
The hidden attribute can also be used to keep a user from seeing an element until some other condition has been met (like selecting a checkbox, etc.). Then, a JavaScript could remove the hidden attribute, and make the element visible.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 6.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 11.1 |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The hidden attribute is new in HTML5.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
In XHTML, attribute minimization is forbidden, and the hidden attribute must be defined as <element hidden="hidden">.
Syntax
<element hidden>
Related Pages
HTML Tutorial: HTML Attributes
CSS Tutorial: CSS Display and Visibility
CSS Reference: CSS display Property
CSS Reference: CSS visibility Property