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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Creating the Menu and Footer Including the Header

Sam Donald
Sam Donald
36,305 Points

Doctype??

Why don't any of the Zip Download files have the DOCTYPE referenced at the top?

2 Answers

Richmond Lauman
Richmond Lauman
28,793 Points

I would assume the DOCTYPE will be added at a later stage. Probably in an include file.

According to the "your first PHP file" video, php files are set up with the following DOCTYPE:

<!DOCTYPE html>

You could add it. Or skip ahead to the later stages to see it. I guess I don't think of every zip file as a complete file ready for posting on a server.