Configure the main tag on a page

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-main-tag-on-page.md

Specify the main content of a page to include in the <main> tag to improve search engine optimization and accessibility.

Before you begin

Role required: sp_admin or admin

About this task

The <main> tag is a semantic HTML element that contains the main content of the page. The <main> tag should be applied to content that is unique to the page and should be configured for only one element on the page.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Service Portal > Service Portal Configuration.
Select Designer.
Select a page.
Switch to the portal you want to design pages for by selecting the portal name in the header.

[Omitted image "DesignerSwitchPortal.png"] Alt text: Service Portal Designer header with the portal name SP highlighted
Select a container, row, or column on the page that contains the main content of the page.

See the breadcrumbs in the header to confirm you have the correct element selected. You can’t add the <main> tag to a widget.
Select the edit icon [[Omitted image "IconEditOption.png"] Alt text: Edit icon].
In the Semantic tag field, select Main.
Select Save.

Result

In the HTML of the page, the <main> tag contains the container, row, or column. In Service Portal Designer, a <main> tag displays in the bottom-right corner of the element.

[Omitted image "main-tag.png"] Alt text: Main tag configured for a page in Service Portal Designer

Parent Topic:Improving search engine optimization for portals

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---
title: Configure the main tag on a page
description: Specify the main content of a page to include in the &lt;main&gt; tag to improve search engine optimization and accessibility.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-user-interface/service-portal/configure-main-tag-on-page.html
release: brazil
product: Service Portal
classification: service-portal
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Improving search engine optimization for portals, Service Portal, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# Configure the main tag on a page

Specify the main content of a page to include in the **&lt;main&gt;** tag to improve search engine optimization and accessibility.

## Before you begin

Role required: sp\_admin or admin

## About this task

The **&lt;main&gt;** tag is a semantic HTML element that contains the main content of the page. The **&lt;main&gt;** tag should be applied to content that is unique to the page and should be configured for only one element on the page.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Service Portal** &gt; **Service Portal Configuration**.

2.  Select **Designer**.

3.  Select a page.

4.  Switch to the portal you want to design pages for by selecting the portal name in the header.

    \[Omitted image "DesignerSwitchPortal.png"\] Alt text: Service Portal Designer header with the portal name SP highlighted

5.  Select a container, row, or column on the page that contains the main content of the page.

    See the breadcrumbs in the header to confirm you have the correct element selected. You can’t add the **&lt;main&gt;** tag to a widget.

6.  Select the edit icon \[\[Omitted image "IconEditOption.png"\] Alt text: Edit icon\].

7.  In the **Semantic tag** field, select **Main**.

8.  Select **Save**.


## Result

In the HTML of the page, the **&lt;main&gt;** tag contains the container, row, or column. In Service Portal Designer, a **&lt;main&gt;** tag displays in the bottom-right corner of the element.

\[Omitted image "main-tag.png"\] Alt text: Main tag configured for a page in Service Portal Designer

**Parent Topic:**[Improving search engine optimization for portals](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-user-interface/service-portal/seo-sp.md)