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

Question

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.

Iodometry

Did you do any research? I've never heard of them but found this with a google search learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/… – Flanders

@MartinSmith Thank you. Though, am I missing something? The documentation you provided doesn't mention anything about the "msapplication-TileImage" meta tag – Iodometry

@MartinSmith you have manners? – Arbutus

Answer 1

It let you pin website icon on Windows 8 Modern UI

Corsair

Do you have a link to the official documentation? – Gravimeter

learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/… – Cis

also exists in windows 11 – Harlen

Answer 2

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.

Cacophonous