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Set the meta properties for the page

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Add a meta tag
Edit an existing meta tag
Meta tag properties

A meta tag is a head element that records information about the current page, such as the character encoding, author, copyright, or keywords. These tags can also be used to give information to the server, such as the expiration date, refresh interval, and PICS rating for the page. (PICS, the Platform for Internet Content Selection, provides a method for assigning ratings, such as movie ratings, to web pages.)

Add a meta tag

Select Insert > HTML > Head Tags > Meta.
Specify the properties in the dialog box that appears.

Edit an existing meta tag

Select View > Head Content.
Select the Meta marker that appears at the top of the Document window.
Specify the properties in the Property inspector.

Meta tag properties

Set the meta tag properties as follows:

Attribute: Specifies whether the meta tag contains descriptive information about the page (name) or HTTP header information (http-equiv).
Value: Specifies the type of information you’re supplying in this tag. Some values, such as description, keywords, and refresh, are already well defined (and have their own individual Property inspectors in Dreamweaver), but you can specify practically any value (for example, creationdate, documentID, or level).
Content: Specifies the actual information. For example, if you specified level for Value, you might specify beginner, intermediate, or advanced for Content.