RE: [WSG] [OT] Max length of title and description
Hi Lindsay, That's excellent, thanks. Just what I was after. ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] [OT] Max length of title and description
Kat wrote: Title According the the W3C: http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/TITLE.html There is no actual limit on title but it is recommended that it is less than 64 characters. I think it's important to point out that the W3C Style Guide from which that suggestion (not recommendation) comes is very dated and comes with this warning: This document was written in the early days of the web (1992), defining such terms as webmaster, the www.xxx.com convention, and a few basic points which are just as valid today. It has not been updated to discuss recent developments in HTML., and is out of date in many places, except for the addition of a few new pages, with given dates. It also goes on to say: That is, many applications will display document titles in window titles, menus, etc where there is only limited room. Given that average screen sizes have increased since 1998, when the W3C Style was last updated, I wouldn't be overly concerned about titles above 64 characters, and I certainly wouldn't treat 64 as an official recommendation or as a magic number. Dan This email and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Clackmannanshire Council. Clackmannanshire Council will not be liable for any losses as a result of viruses being passed on. www.clacksweb.org.uk ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] [OT] Max length of title and description
Taco Fleur wrote: Hello, not sure whether this it OT or not? Trying to figure out the maximum length allowed for the title tag and description meta tag. I've looked at www.w3.org http://www.w3.org just can't seem to find my way around it. Kind regards, *Taco Fleur * Maybe more of a SEO issue. If you have a title longer than 120 characters you are diluting the keyword density with the title tag. I would limit to 60-70 characters, 10-12 words. Description tag - not used generally anymore by search bots in SEO besides the description displayed on the search results page. -- Gary ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] [OT] Max length of title and description
Hi Taco, While there is nothing in the HTML spec to limit the length of a title or description, you should keep this in mind: The title should ideally be less than 64 characters in length. That is, many applications will display document titles in window titles, menus, etc where there is only limited room. Whilst there is no limit on the length of a title (as it may be automatically generated from other data), information providers are warned that it may be truncated if long. (http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/TITLE.html) eg. Titles in Google results are truncated to the first 66 characters, and Internet Explorer truncates the text shown in the title bar to 96 characters. I'd recommend allowing for a largish (say 128 characters) title, but warning the user if it goes above 64. On 6/20/06, Taco Fleur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, not sure whether this it OT or not? Trying to figure out the maximum length allowed for the title tag and description meta tag. I've looked at www.w3.org just can't seem to find my way around it. -- Lindsay Evans http://lindsayevans.com/ ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
Re: [WSG] [OT] Max length of title and description
Title According the the W3C: http://www.w3.org/Provider/Style/TITLE.html There is no actual limit on title but it is recommended that it is less than 64 characters. Meta It doesn't seem that the W3C says much about that, but there could be a profile that does? http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/struct/global.html#h-7.4.4 Kat ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list getting help **
