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Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 Pointshelp on html please!
when using html(5) to create website, does the code <!DOCTYPE html> always come first?
10 Answers

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 PointsYour Welcome :)

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 PointsYes the <!DOCTYPE html> always comes in first.

Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 Pointsthank u, i will always remember that!

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 PointsYour Welcome :)

Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 Pointsbut what if am to be using python? will it be <!DOCTYPE python>?

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 PointsI don't know much about python, but "NO" it will not be <!DOCTYPE python>

Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 Pointsok thanks 4 ur help!

Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 PointsAm sorry to bother u guys , but what about the 2n code? Is it always there too, like this? <!DOCTYPE html> <html> ??

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 PointsWhat do you mean 2n code?

Muhammed Ibrahim
Courses Plus Student 225 PointsThe code that comes after <!DOCTYPE html>

Aaron Charles-Rhymes
Courses Plus Student 8,434 Pointsif you are talking about the <html> then yes it always there too.
Oussama Fahchouch
2,579 PointsOussama Fahchouch
2,579 PointsYes, that's how the browser knows it needs to Read HTML5.