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Browser Support: HTML Declaration

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration must be the first thing in an HTML document before the <html> tag. It tells the browser which version of HTML the page is using. In HTML5, the only declaration is <!DOCTYPE html>, whereas HTML 4.01 had several different declarations depending on whether frames or deprecated elements were used. The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not case sensitive and is supported by all major browsers.

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Browser Support: HTML Declaration

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration must be the first thing in an HTML document before the <html> tag. It tells the browser which version of HTML the page is using. In HTML5, the only declaration is <!DOCTYPE html>, whereas HTML 4.01 had several different declarations depending on whether frames or deprecated elements were used. The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not case sensitive and is supported by all major browsers.

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Lesson 1 DOCTYPE HTML5

HTML <!DOCTYPE> Declaration
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>

<body>
The content of the document......
</body>

</html>

Browser Support

       

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage


The <!DOCTYPE> declaration must be the very first thing in your HTML document, before the <html>
tag.

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not an HTML tag; it is an instruction to the web browser about what
version of HTML the page is written in.

In HTML 4.01, the <!DOCTYPE> declaration refers to a DTD, because HTML 4.01 was based on SGML.
The DTD specifies the rules for the markup language, so that the browsers render the content
correctly.

HTML5 is not based on SGML, and therefore does not require a reference to a DTD.

Tip: Always add the <!DOCTYPE> declaration to your HTML documents, so that the browser knows
what type of document to expect.

Reference: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_doctype.asp Martin 2013


Lesson 1 DOCTYPE HTML5

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5


There are three different <!DOCTYPE> declarations in HTML 4.01. In HTML5 there is only one:

<!DOCTYPE html>

Tips and Notes


Note: The <!DOCTYPE> tag does not have an end tag.

Tip: The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is NOT case sensitive.

Common DOCTYPE Declarations


HTML 5

<!DOCTYPE html>

HTML 4.01 Strict

This DTD contains all HTML elements and attributes, but does NOT INCLUDE presentational or
deprecated elements (like font). Framesets are not allowed.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN"


"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

HTML 4.01 Transitional

This DTD contains all HTML elements and attributes, INCLUDING presentational and deprecated
elements (like font). Framesets are not allowed.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"


"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">

HTML 4.01 Frameset

This DTD is equal to HTML 4.01 Transitional, but allows the use of frameset content.

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN"


"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">

Reference: http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_doctype.asp Martin 2013

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