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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Shivani Mawji
Shivani Mawji
335 Points

I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong with <meta charset="utf-8">

I'm unsure what I'm doing wrong with <meta charset="utf-8">

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> 
  <head> </head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
  <body> </body>
</html>
Alan Massie
Alan Massie
14,976 Points
Alan Massie
Alan Massie
14,976 Points

Hi Shivani

Your meta tags should go in the head section.

If you move the meta line between the head section it will work.

Hope this helps.

Alan

2 Answers

Bianca Negron
Bianca Negron
9,486 Points
Bianca Negron
Bianca Negron
9,486 Points

Hi Shivani,

The meta tags go in the head section:

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head><meta charset="utf-8"></head> <body> </body> </html>

Shivani Mawji
Shivani Mawji
335 Points
Shivani Mawji
Shivani Mawji
335 Points

Thank you everyone!