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

HTML 5 Doctype declaration:

<!DOCTYPE html>

Case Insensitivity

Per the W3.org HTML 5 DOCTYPE Spec (opens new window):

A DOCTYPE must consist of the following components, in this order:

• A string that is an ASCII case-insensitive match for the string "<!DOCTYPE".

therefore the following DOCTYPEs are also valid:

<!doctype html>
<!dOCtyPe html>
<!DocTYpe html>

This SO article discusses the topic extensively: Uppercase or lowercase doctype? (opens new window)