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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by shaheen mavulli purahtoot
shaheen mavulli purahtoot
233 Points

Add the head and body elements to the page.

Add the head and body elements to the page.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html></html>
<head></head>
<body></body>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,007 Points

As shown in Matt's example, the*head* and body areas must go inside the html tags.

Matt Ramsden
Matt Ramsden
14,152 Points
Matt Ramsden
Matt Ramsden
14,152 Points 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head></head>
<body></body>
</html>

apart from the doctype line you have everything inside your opening and close html elements, following by the head then the body.

Kristopher Van Sant
Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points
Kristopher Van Sant
Kristopher Van Sant
Courses Plus Student 18,830 Points

Hey Matt! I moved your answer to the answer section so that it can be voted on and maybe even marked "Best Answer". :)