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# HTML charset Attribute The `charset` attribute of the `` tag was used to specify the character encoding of the linked document. --- ## Deprecation Notice > ⚠️ **Important:** The `charset` attribute on the `` element is **deprecated in HTML5** and is no longer supported by modern web browsers. It should not be used in modern web development. --- ## Definition and Usage Historically, the `charset` attribute was used to inform the browser about the character encoding of an external resource (such as an external stylesheet or document) linked via the `` element. In modern web development, character encoding is handled directly by the HTTP headers of the served resource (e.g., `Content-Type: text/css; charset=utf-8`) or via the `` tag within the linked document itself. --- ## Browser Support | Attribute | Chrome | Edge/IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | **charset** | ❌ Not Supported | ❌ Not Supported | ❌ Not Supported | ❌ Not Supported | ❌ Not Supported | *Note: All major modern browsers have dropped support for this attribute. If included, it will be ignored by the browser.* --- ## Syntax ```html ``` ### Attribute Values | Value | Description | | :--- | :--- | | *character_set* | Specifies the character encoding of the linked document.

**Common character sets include:**
• `UTF-8` - Character encoding for Unicode (recommended)
• `ISO-8859-1` - Character encoding for the Latin alphabet | --- ## Code Example In legacy HTML4/XHTML implementations, the attribute was used as follows to link a Japanese document with specific encoding: ```html ``` ### Modern Alternative To ensure proper character encoding in modern web applications, define the character set in the `` of the target document using the `` tag: ```html ```