HTML <dialog> Tag
To create a popup dialog on an HTML page, the HTML <dialog> tag is used. It thus represents interactive components like a window or a dialog box. It was introduced in HTML5.
Example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<div>
<dialog id="example" style="width:60%; background-color:black; color: white; border:5px solid red;">
<p><q>Great people, no matter their field, have similar habits. Learn them and use them in your own quest for greatness.</q> - <cite>Paula Andress</cite></p>
<button id="close">Close</button>
</dialog>
<button id="open">Show Quote</button>
</div>
<script type="text/JavaScript">
(function() {
var dialog = document.getElementById('example');
document.getElementById('open').onclick = function() {
dialog.show();
};
document.getElementById('close').onclick = function() {
dialog.close();
};
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<div>
<dialog id="example" style="width:60%; background-color:black; color: white; border:5px solid red;">
<p><q>Great people, no matter their field, have similar habits. Learn them and use them in your own quest for greatness.</q> - <cite>Paula Andress</cite></p>
<button id="close">Close</button>
</dialog>
<button id="open">Show Quote</button>
</div>
<script type="text/JavaScript">
(function() {
var dialog = document.getElementById('example');
document.getElementById('open').onclick = function() {
dialog.show();
};
document.getElementById('close').onclick = function() {
dialog.close();
};
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<div>
<dialog id="example" style="width:60%; background-color:black; color: white; border:5px solid red;">
<p><q>Great people, no matter their field, have similar habits. Learn them and use them in your own quest for greatness.</q> - <cite>Paula Andress</cite></p>
<button id="close">Close</button>
</dialog>
<button id="open">Show Quote</button>
</div>
<script type="text/JavaScript">
(function() {
var dialog = document.getElementById('example');
document.getElementById('open').onclick = function() {
dialog.show();
};
document.getElementById('close').onclick = function() {
dialog.close();
};
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>
Explanation:
In the above example, we are using the HTML <dialog> tag to create a popup dialog on a web page.
Tag specific Attribute:
| Attribute | Uses |
| open | Used to define an active dialog element with which the user can interact. |
Global Attributes:
The HTML Global attributes are supported by the HTML <dialog> tag.
Event Attributes:
The HTML Event attributes are supported by the HTML <dialog> tag.
Supporting Browsers:
Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari.