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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Robert Hobson
Robert Hobson
900 Points
Posted by Robert Hobson
Robert Hobson
900 Points

what is the html element used to define the document root?

answer to a challenge question

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>

3 Answers

Julian Aramburu
Julian Aramburu
11,368 Points
Julian Aramburu
Julian Aramburu
11,368 Points

Hi Robert! The element that defines the document root is the html element!

<html>
</html>

Hope you find this answer helpful.