HTML CSS Reference/HTML Tag Reference/ DOCTYPE
"!DOCTYPE" Syntax and Note
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Note: Specifies the document type definition (DTD) and must appear before the HTML tag.
Syntax:
<!DOCTYPE TopElement Availability "-//Organization//Type LanguageVersion Definition//LanguageCountry">
Correct syntax requires that the attribute values be specified without attribute names, as in the following examples:
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN">
<!DOCTYPE> Specific Attributes Ordered by Syntax
Attribute Name Note
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Top Element Specifies the markup language used in the document.
The default value is HTML.
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Availability Specifies whether the DTD is publicly accessible or
is available as a system resource. Values: PUBLIC Indicates the DTD is publicly accessible; the default value SYSTEM Indicates a local DTD file or a URL that points to a DTD file
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Organization Specifies the organization responsible for
the creation and maintenance of the DTD being used. Values: W3C or IETF.
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Type Specifies the type of object used in the page.
The default value is DTD.
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Language Version Specifies the version of the markup language used for the document.
The default value is HTML 4.0.
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Definition Define the document type.
If no value is specified, the document can make use of any of the types. Values: frameset For frameset documents strict Supports mainly style sheets transitional Does not contain frameset elements
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Language Country Specifies the language used in the document (Spanish, English, and so on).
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