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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Alex Queen
Alex Queen
166 Points

what do you mean by writting a doctype tag?

attempting a challenge but it does not say much of what it is I am to do.

2 Answers

Ken Alger
STAFF
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher
Ken Alger
Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Alex;

Nick explains the <!DOCTYPE html> tag you are needing in the Build Structure video around the 1:03 time mark. If you missed it I would suggest you take another look at the video.

Happy coding,

Ken

Ronald Jackson
Ronald Jackson
9,229 Points
Ronald Jackson
Ronald Jackson
9,229 Points

Hi Alex,

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration in an HTML document tells the browser what type of document it is. Hint: The tag you write should be the type of document you're creating. Ask yourself the following question: "What kind of document is this?" That answer should be what you write in your <!DOCTYPE> declaration.

Hope that helps!

Ronald