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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Elizabeth Sheaffer
Elizabeth Sheaffer
8,421 Points

I'm asked to set the character set for this page. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Please help.

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset = "utf-8"> <title>me me me | Hello</title> </head> <body>

<header>
  <h1>me me me</h1>
  <h2> hello </h2>
</header> 

<section>
  <p> hello world</p>
</section>  

<footer>
  <p> &copy; 2015.</p>
</footer>

  </body>
  </html>
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset = "utf-8">
    <title>me me me | Hello</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <header>
      <h1>me me me</h1>
      <h2> hello </h2>
    </header> 

    <section>
      <p> hello world</p>
    </section>  

    <footer>
      <p> &copy; 2015.</p>
    </footer>

      </body>
      </html>

1 Answer

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

No space in between charset assignment

<meta charset="utf-8">
daniela3
daniela3
1,554 Points

I ran the original code through an IDE and its correct, it really doesn't matter if there is a space I think.

William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

I agree with you, man, yours is valid HTML, space is allowed, but the grader can be picky here.

daniela3
daniela3
1,554 Points

Oh, I see