ADDING the doctype - Doctypes

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HTML - Doctypes - Adding the doctype
Adding the Doctype The `<!DOCTYPE>` declaration should always be included at the top of the HTML document, before the `<html>` tag. See HTML 5 Doctype (opens new window) for details on the HTML 5 Doctype. `<!DOCTYPE html>` See HTML 4.01 Doctypes (opens new window) for details on how these types differ from each other. Strict `<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">` Transitional `<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">` Frameset `<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">`

Adding the Doctype

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration should always be included at the top of the HTML document, before the <html> tag.

See HTML 5 Doctype (opens new window) for details on the HTML 5 Doctype.

<!DOCTYPE html>

See HTML 4.01 Doctypes (opens new window) for details on how these types differ from each other.

Strict

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">

Transitional

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">

Frameset

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Frameset//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/frameset.dtd">

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