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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Justin Nuckols
Justin Nuckols
1,264 Points

What is the document root?

Also, what does it mean to "define" the document root?

2 Answers

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
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Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
  • <html> is the root node + <html> has no parents
  • <html> is the parent of <head> and <body> + <head> is the first child of <html> + <body> is the last child of <html>
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

Here is how correct DOM structure looks like:

http://www.openbookproject.net/tutorials/getdown/css/images/lesson4/HTMLDOMTree.png

Justin Nuckols
Justin Nuckols
1,264 Points
Justin Nuckols
Justin Nuckols
1,264 Points

Thanks! That is helpful.