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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Gary Ehrenfeld
Gary Ehrenfeld
2,169 Points

write an HTML doctype

In the lesson it ask to type <! DOCTYPE html> but when I click Recheck work I get the Bummer notice.

3 Answers

hum4n01d
hum4n01d
25,493 Points

Looks like it’s just a typo. The doctype should be written as <!DOCTYPE html> no space

unsubscribed User
unsubscribed User
8,639 Points
unsubscribed User
unsubscribed User
8,639 Points

Whitespaces make a huge difference in how your code will run. It is just as important as exclamations, commas, periods, and semi-colons.

Gary Ehrenfeld
Gary Ehrenfeld
2,169 Points
Gary Ehrenfeld
Gary Ehrenfeld
2,169 Points

I removed the space and all is good.

Thank you