Ire Aderinokun • 3/10/2015

Doctype

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This article details the HTML <!doctype> tag, explaining its role in specifying the HTML version for browsers. It discusses historical context with HTML4, the simplified HTML5 declaration, and why declaring a doctype remains crucial for cross-browser support (especially with older IE) and code validation.

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