HTML <footer> tag is used to define a footer for a document or a section. It is generally used in the last of the section (bottom of the page).

The footer tag is included in HTML5.

HTML <footer> tag contains information about its containing elements for example:

• author information
• contact information
• copyright information
• sitemap
• back to top links
• related documents etc.

If you want to put information like address, e-mail etc. about the author on your web page, all the relevant elements should be included into the footer element.

HTML Footer Tag Example:

<footer>  
<p>Posted by: Sonoo Jaiswal</p>  
<p>   
<address> JavaTpoint, plot no. 6, near MMX Mall,Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad Pin no. 201007   
</address>   
</p>  
<p>Contact information:   
<a href="mailto:sonoojaiswal1987@gmail.com">sonoojaiswal1987@gmail.com</a>.  
</p>  
</footer>  

Output:

Posted by: Sonoo JaiswalJavaTpoint, plot no. 6, near MMX Mall,Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad Pin no. 201007

Contact information: sonoojaiswal1987@gmail.com.