Division element

div stands for a division in content.

That's precisely what a div element does, it divides the content of a webpage into different groups.

For example, a developer might group elements into div elements to form four parts like the webpage below.

With elements grouped into div elements, a developer can write code that takes the elements grouped in div 1 and move them over to the right side of the page.

Or, maybe the developer writes code to turn the header in div 2 the color blue.

Grouping elements into div elements gives developers a lot of control over the layout and styling of a webpage.