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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Peng Chen
Peng Chen
4,955 Points
Posted by Peng Chen
Peng Chen
4,955 Points

Create the HTML element that will serve as the document root.

Create the HTML element that will serve as the document root.

2 Answers

Thomas Regan
Thomas Regan
2,032 Points

you need some help here?

Think of the question actually saying, "what is the first thing that makes the document recognisable as html?

Create that element!

Peng Chen
Peng Chen
4,955 Points
Peng Chen
Peng Chen
4,955 Points

<html></html>?

Thanks!

craig leonard
craig leonard
316 Points
craig leonard
craig leonard
316 Points

<!DOCTYPE html>