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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Phil Hemmings
Phil Hemmings
3,343 Points

Adding the header and body tags

Do you know why this is incorrect? It is telling me "don't forget the header."

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head></head> <body></body </html>

4 Answers

Aaron Graham
Aaron Graham
18,033 Points
Aaron Graham
Aaron Graham
18,033 Points

The header is a separate tag. Judging by the title of your post, I get the feeling your code should look something like this:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
    </header>
  </body>
</html>
J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points
J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points

This is probably more correct than mine.

J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points
J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points

I assume you need: <html> <head></head> </html>

<!DOCTYPE html> is just the doctype declaration

J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points
J Scott Erickson
J Scott Erickson
11,883 Points 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
  </head>
  <body>
  </body>
</html>
            ```
Phil Hemmings
Phil Hemmings
3,343 Points
Phil Hemmings
Phil Hemmings
3,343 Points

Got it! Thanks guys!