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Posted by Kris Jolls
Kris Jolls
5,157 Points

Choosing a DOC TYPE.

When using a little of everything from HTML and html5 and CSS and css3 etc. how do you go about choosing the correct doc type?

I'm validating a site and can't seem to find a doc type the validator agrees with.

7 Answers

Alex Hedley
Alex Hedley
16,381 Points
Alex Hedley
Alex Hedley
16,381 Points 
<!dOctyPE html>
<html lang="en">
...
</html>
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

What validator are you using? 

<!DOCTYPE html>
Kris Jolls
Kris Jolls
5,157 Points
Kris Jolls
Kris Jolls
5,157 Points

W3c. So I need not be concerned with choosing transitional etc anymore?

Enrique de Larrazabal
Enrique de Larrazabal
3,595 Points
Enrique de Larrazabal
Enrique de Larrazabal
3,595 Points

Just use this:

<!doctype html>

If there's a problem with the validator check your markup, sorry to sound harsh but it's probably your fault. :smiley:

John Locke
John Locke
9,450 Points
John Locke
John Locke
9,450 Points

Use the following link to validate HTML5, not the regular W3C validator.

http://validator.w3.org/nu/

OR

http://html5.validator.nu/

Kris Jolls
Kris Jolls
5,157 Points
Kris Jolls
Kris Jolls
5,157 Points

Thanks. I'm just used to using the old transitional doctype etc. I understand the purpose of validating and checking the code lol.

James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points
James Barnett
James Barnett
39,199 Points

@John - Woah I didn't know about the W3C validator that used the nu engine, awesome :smile: