Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Taylor Acosta
Taylor Acosta
703 Points

how do i create the HTML element that will serve as the document root

i forgot how to do it

2 Answers

Carlos Quivera
Carlos Quivera
6,917 Points
Carlos Quivera
Carlos Quivera
6,917 Points 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

</body>
</html>

This tag serves as a root, and it should be included in your first and last line of your HTML document.

Kidist Admasu
Kidist Admasu
11,020 Points
Kidist Admasu
Kidist Admasu
11,020 Points

<html> </html> this serve as the root of any html document. U can write any other elements in-between the tags.