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HTML nav: identifying navigation blocks

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Published: 23 Oct 2026 08:23 · Updated: 23 Oct 2026 08:23

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In brief

HTML nav marks an area of navigation links to documents or parts of the current document. A menu and an article's table of contents are typical uses.

Useful to know

HTML nav marks an area of navigation links to documents or parts of the current document. A menu and an article's table of contents are typical uses. [1]

Not every pair of links needs nav. When several navigation areas exist, clearly distinguish their purposes so readers do not encounter multiple indistinguishable landmarks.

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  1. [1] MDN — HTML nav ↗