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HTML Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016) Adding a New Web Page Test: Write and Style an Element

Posted by devin johnson
devin johnson
341 Points

It says that this is incorrect. I have done it right so im confused

Did i just spell something wrong or what am i missing i have tried to retype it a few times but doesnt seem to work and it wont let me move on which is so very frustrating.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>

  <header> </header>
  <body> </body>

</html>
devin johnson
devin johnson
341 Points

NVM i guess saying <header></header> is wrong and you must say <head></head>

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

The <header> is a valid tag, but it's optional. It's not one of the two that should always be in the document as the instructions ask for.