---
title: "7 useful HTML attributes you may not know"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/7-useful-html-attributes-you-may-not-know-yjelg5jdx
source_url: https://dev.to/simonpaix/7-useful-html-attributes-you-may-not-know-7mn
type: article
source: "DEV"
author: "Mari Simon"
published: 2021-09-23T04:42:19.567Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["html"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 252
comments: 18
language: en
---

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# 7 useful HTML attributes you may not know

**[DEV](https://daily.dev/sources/devto)** · [@simonpaix](https://daily.dev/simonpaix) · 3 min read · 252 upvotes · 18 comments

## Summary

This is a list of HTML attributes that many beginners don't know, but that can be helpful. The multiple attribute allows the user to enter multiple values on an <input> element. The spellcheck attribute is another global attribute that you can use to check spelling and grammar on HTML elements such as input fields.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@abodsakka** · 3 upvotes

> The one where you can edit a div and the download where amazing, i am really going to start to use them...

**@itsmnthn** · 2 upvotes

> Great set of attributes, very usefull

**@yishak** · 1 upvotes

> That's great

**@hellomartin** · 1 upvotes

> 😎 really handy

**@kievandres** · 0 upvotes

> Nice! 👌🏼

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