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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Michael Metzner
Michael Metzner
324 Points
Posted by Michael Metzner
Michael Metzner
324 Points

I added a character set attribute to my code and its still teling me its wrong

the challenge is telling me to add a character set attribute to my html but as far as I can tell everything looks right. I rechecked everything with my saved document in workshop.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset+="utf-8">
    <title>Mike Metzner | Designer</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <header></header>
    <section></section>
    <footer></footer>
  </body>
</html>
Demian Martinez
Demian Martinez
2,985 Points
Demian Martinez
Demian Martinez
2,985 Points

It looks like you accidentally added a "+" symbol when defining your charset This is how your code should actually look 

<meta charset="utf-8">

1 Answer

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,868 Points
Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,868 Points

Hi MIchael,

You have an extra + in your code.

Try changing:

    <meta charset+="utf-8">

to:

    <meta charset="utf-8">

-Rich