diff --git a/src/jsp/footer.jsp b/src/jsp/footer.jsp
index 5229507db06..a3e037ce066 100644
--- a/src/jsp/footer.jsp
+++ b/src/jsp/footer.jsp
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <% /* Author Andrew C. Oliver (acoliver2@users.sourceforge.net) */ %>
-<p>
-	<center>
+<p align="center">
 	<%=appfooter%>
-	</center>
 </p>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/jsp/header.jsp b/src/jsp/header.jsp
index fb7d5d0a2d5..aba6bf16807 100644
--- a/src/jsp/header.jsp
+++ b/src/jsp/header.jsp
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <%@include file="configuration.jsp"%>
 <% /* Author: Andrew C. Oliver (acoliver2@users.sourceforge.net */ %>
 <html>
-<header>
+<head>
 	<title><%=appTitle%></title>
-</header>
+</head>
 <body>
-<center>
-	<p>
-	Welcome to the Lucene Template application. (This is the header)
-	</p>
-</center>
+
+<p align="center">
+Welcome to the Lucene Template application. (This is the header)
+</p>
