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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Steve Standifer
Steve Standifer
1,298 Points

I'm finding that your test and task may not be working right. For example task to write root <html> is not accepting ans

This is not accepting <html> as the ans. to create root element? Please help.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

2 Answers

Kathryn Ann
Kathryn Ann
10,071 Points

The html element needs a closing tag:

<html></html>
Steve Standifer
Steve Standifer
1,298 Points
Steve Standifer
Steve Standifer
1,298 Points

Ok, Thank you!