What is the use of the "msapplication-TileImage" meta tag?

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I have come across the following code:

<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#113228">
<meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="icon-tile.png">

Could someone please explain what those meta tags are used for? I can't find any documentation about those tags.

Did you do any research? I've never heard of them but found this with a google search https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/samples/dn455106(v=vs.85)?redirectedfrom=MSDN — Martin Smith, May 08 '20 at 19:50
@MartinSmith Thank you. Though, am I missing something? The documentation you provided doesn't mention anything about the "msapplication-TileImage" meta tag — yankolo, May 09 '20 at 01:14

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered May 08 '20 at 19:50

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It let you pin website icon on Windows 8 Modern UI

answered May 08 '20 at 19:50

Pkchkchiseu

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Do you have a link to the official documentation? – Eric Sep 02 '22 at 17:13
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https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/internet-explorer/ie-developer/platform-apis/dn255024(v=vs.85)#msapplication-tilecolor – raspy Oct 21 '22 at 11:54
also exists in windows 11 – Raqun Bob Nov 10 '22 at 03:29

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 22 '23 at 05:01

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On a website, the "msapplication-TileImage" meta tag is set to specify a background image for the website tile on the Start screen. It is use Internet Explorer 10 on a computer that is running Windows 8.

answered Mar 22 '23 at 05:01

Dilshad Shibin

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What is the use of the "msapplication-TileImage" meta tag?

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