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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points
Posted by Vic Mercier
Vic Mercier
3,276 Points

What is going on with my code?

The <meta charset = "utf-8"> is not good?

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

  </body>




</html>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

You have some spurious spaces.

Trim out the extra spaces and you should have it.

    <meta charset="utf-8">