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HTML How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Follow Along with Workspaces

Will Howard
Will Howard
5,275 Points
Posted by Will Howard
Will Howard
5,275 Points

When I hit preview after saving, the html tags are still visible either side of my name on the preview screen. Any idea?

The tags don't disappear on the preview screen like they should. Not sure what I am doing wrong :s

Mitchell Springer
Mitchell Springer
2,576 Points
Mitchell Springer
Mitchell Springer
2,576 Points

Paste in your html code so we can check it out.

Christine Rose
Christine Rose
6,745 Points
Christine Rose
Christine Rose
6,745 Points

Yes. Please paste your code. If I had to guess, it sounds like a tag or quotation isn't closed properly.

Will Howard
Will Howard
5,275 Points
Will Howard
Will Howard
5,275 Points

The code was...

<h1>My name</h1>

When I click preview, that's what I see. Not 'My Name'. I saved it and refreshed the preview screen too. It worked after I added the CSS part after to change the colour.

1 Answer

Daniel Botta
Daniel Botta
17,956 Points
Daniel Botta
Daniel Botta
17,956 Points

Make sure you have the page setup correctly. Basic example:

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
     <head>
          <title>Example</title>
     </head>
     <body>
     <!--Content goes here-->
     </body>
</html>

Also, double check all of your syntax. Make sure you are not missing the / closing tag

</html> </body> </title>

in any of your elements. If you post your code though, someone should probably able to catch whats going on.