Aside element
The HTML aside element represents content tangentially related to surrounding content, such as supplementary information or a sidebar.
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The aside element is an HTML element that represents content indirectly related to the document's main content, such as a sidebar.
- How it is used
- Marks up a sidebar containing content indirectly related to an article or other unique main content.
- How deep it goes
- Defines purpose, placement, common contents, generated markup, manual editing, and CSS Grid customization.
- Examples
- Uses related-guide links, site news, social media feeds, advertisements, and a Travel Guide to Narnia sidebar.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch by adding a titled sidebar, filling its placeholder, and repositioning it with HTML and CSS Grid.
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Web Design Playground
Content that is tangentially related to the main flow of a page, often presented as complementary or sidebar material.
- How it is used
- Marks complementary content that is tangential to a page’s unique content, such as news, feeds, quotations, or a sidebar.
- How deep it goes
- Defines purpose, placement, repetition, responsive visibility, and column layout, but defers advanced layout to flexbox.
- Examples
- Uses site news, a social feed, a related quotation, and article-sidebar column layouts as concrete examples.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via HTML and CSS to structure complementary content and show or hide optional sidebars across screen sizes.
Related concepts
- sidebarimplements · A sidebar is a secondary interface or content area alongside primary content that presents supplementary information, navigation, or controls.
- semantic markupkind of · Semantic markup is the practice of using HTML elements according to the meaning and structural or interactive role of their content.
- mainpart of · The HTML main element identifies the dominant content of a document or application view, excluding shared navigation and peripheral content.
- HTML elementkind of · An HTML element is a component of an HTML document, defined by markup and represented in the document structure, with permitted attributes, content, and semantics.
- float propertyused by · The CSS float property positions an element toward one side of its containing block and allows surrounding content to flow around it.
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