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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Michelle Cannito
Michelle Cannito
8,992 Points
Posted by Michelle Cannito
Michelle Cannito
8,992 Points

Marked wrong and can't progress.

Task 2 of 6: "Create the HTML element that will serve as the document root." My Answer: <html> Told "Bummer!" Adding the <\html> tag does not work either

2 Answers

Véronique Bellamy
Véronique Bellamy
20,810 Points

Actually, it's </html> , not ``` <\html>

Like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hq69nas676o3o4d/Capture%20d%27%C3%A9cran%202014-04-28%2001.42.22.png

Additionally, I want to add that I've had my own issues on here before. My weakness was JavaScript and I was thinking that I had it right too, but I talked with Andrew through e-mail and he helped set me straight. Keep at it. :)
Michelle Cannito
Michelle Cannito
8,992 Points
Michelle Cannito
Michelle Cannito
8,992 Points

Thanks Jessica. I figured it out before your reply and was hoping to delete the post. Darn those slashes! The error messages should be better, such as "include the closing tag" and since I think it's a common error, a message to "check your slash in the closing tag."

For the next task, a hint to be sure the closing html tag comes after the insertion of the head and body tags may be a helpful reminder.

Véronique Bellamy
Véronique Bellamy
20,810 Points

Yeah, just be aware - tags always close with this slash: / Not this: \