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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by gijs van wichen
gijs van wichen
Courses Plus Student 1,152 Points

What is wrong?

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index.html 
<DOCTYPE html>
gijs van wichen
gijs van wichen
Courses Plus Student 1,152 Points

I need to write a html doctype

3 Answers

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

You need an explanation mark before doctype and html to be capitalized like this:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
Edgars M
Edgars M
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Edgars M
Edgars M
2,019 Points

Capitalization of html is not necessary. But I agree, You are missing "!" before doctype.

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

It's good html practice though.

gijs van wichen
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gijs van wichen
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gijs van wichen
gijs van wichen
Courses Plus Student 1,152 Points

Thanks. huge failier of me

Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points
Devin Scheu
Devin Scheu
66,191 Points

Make sure you check best answer below my comment!