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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications The Basic Structure of a Web Page

Sam Katz
Sam Katz
2,986 Points
Posted by Sam Katz
Sam Katz
2,986 Points

difference between html and xhtml and questions about viewport

I was sent here by Treehouse because they thought I needed the review after making my way through most of a responsive design layout course and not understanding flexbox.

I may need the review, I may not. Treasure says she isn't going to cover meta tags. Does that mean she won't cover viewport width?

also, what makes xhtml different from html5?

Rafael silva
Rafael silva
23,877 Points

flexbox is only to set the position, and about viewport is only to use for mobile cellphone, to small screen, I hope help you ..

6 Answers

Stefan Plötz
Stefan Plötz
6,237 Points
Stefan Plötz
Stefan Plötz
6,237 Points

As far as I know (which is not much) xhtml requires you to close your tags like link tags or meta tags so not just going <link rel='' href=''> but going <link rel='' href='' />

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premnath .p
3,335 Points
premnath .p
premnath .p
3,335 Points

html is more user friendly than xhtml which employs strict validation for better understand just see w3school where its defined much simpler

Kevin Lawler
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Kevin Lawler
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,929 Points
Kevin Lawler
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Kevin Lawler
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 5,929 Points

I'm not in your program Sam, but I would do the video review. It only takes a small amount of your week, and then you'll be set!

I don't know Treasure's curriculum, but I value Treehouse's opinion. They only want you to succeed, so ask.

please write back about your situation!

Iain Simmons
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Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

meta tags are used for metadata (data about the web page that isn't displayed to the user), but may include things to tell the browser to behave differently (like Internet Explorer using a particular compatibility mode or the latest features available, or mobile devices to use the full-screen width and not zoom out).

Viewport width is generally handled with media queries in CSS, i.e. responding to different widths, and is part of the foundation of responsive design.

Sam Katz
Sam Katz
2,986 Points
Sam Katz
Sam Katz
2,986 Points

why does she set the viewport width in the head like that? I did the entire course, and it never came up. what's the best one for starting to learn responsive design?

Iain Simmons
MOD
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points
Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons
Treehouse Moderator 32,305 Points

Sorry, I should have been more clear, when I mentioned the meta tag to use the full screen width of a device and not zooming out, that was in reference to the meta viewport tag. Here's a quick explanation on CSS Tricks: https://css-tricks.com/snippets/html/responsive-meta-tag/