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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

I don't know how to put meta into the head tag. Please help?

I dont know how to put meta into the head tag. please help?

< meta= [Whatever data you want to input] >

Rich Barker
Rich Barker
7,832 Points

Not sure of your specific needs.

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8">

Does this help?

Im trying to figure out where to place it ? it says place into Head so im thinking I should put it between <head></head>?

Rich Barker
Rich Barker
7,832 Points

Just below the head element:

<head> <meta charset="utf-8">

2 Answers

MODERATOR EDIT: Added markdown for code to be visible.

Between the head tags. Example:

<head>
  <meta charset="dwnasj" >
</head>
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Correct. Any Meta tags will go in the <head> tags. It is also good practice though to not have whitespace (a space) after the " before the close >.

Keep Coding! :)

Rich Barker
Rich Barker
7,832 Points

opening head tag opening meta tag for some reason I can't get the html to copy to this.

be sure to close them