About This HTML Issue
A <p> element cannot be placed inside a <noscript> tag within the <head> section.
According to the HTML specification, the <head> element must only contain metadata, such as <title>, <meta>, <link>, <script>, and <style>. The <noscript> element is allowed in <head>, but it must only contain elements that are valid in head, not flow content like <p>. The <p> (paragraph) tag is flow content meant for the <body>. For fallback content in <head>, only metadata elements are allowed.
Incorrect example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Example</title>
<noscript>
<p>JavaScript is disabled.</p>
</noscript>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>Correct approaches:
-
Remove the
<p>from<noscript>in<head>:- If you must include fallback styles or links in case JavaScript is disabled, use only metadata tags.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Example</title>
<noscript>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="no-js.css">
</noscript>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>-
Place textual fallback content in the
<body>instead:-
Moving the
<noscript>block with flow content (such as<p>) to the body ensures validity.
-
Moving the
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<noscript>
<p>JavaScript is disabled.</p>
</noscript>
</body>
</html>
Remember: Do not use <p> (or any flow content) in <noscript> inside <head>. Use such content only in the body.
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Last reviewed: July 24, 2025
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