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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Prisilla Mowrey
Prisilla Mowrey
2,050 Points
Posted by Prisilla Mowrey
Prisilla Mowrey
2,050 Points

What is the document root of html?

I am new and need help please.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>

1 Answer

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Prisilla,

The document root is the very first layer that contains code in the document. Its the html tag that contains everything you put into your index.html file.

<!DOCTYPE html>
  <html>

  </html>

Hope this helps.