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HTML How to Make a Website HTML First Use HTML Elements

Posted by Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points

Write an html doctype lesson (stage 2 HTML first)

I am redoing the beginning lesson since the change today, and on the Doctype lesson, I am correctly adding the doctype but it says Bummer and wont let it go. I then went ahead to make sure I didnt typo, and copy pasted the doctype that is listed in the treehouse source code.

When that didnt work, I went ahead and typed it again, then rewatched the lesson... help?

2 Answers

Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points
Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points

I just put this in: <!DOCTYPE html> and it worked. Not sure why it's not working on your end.

Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points

Thank you! :D I've never had a lesson be cap sensitive haha

Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points
Jacob Miller
Jacob Miller
12,466 Points

You're welcome. I don't think it's technically necessary for it to be all caps, but I guess the code challenge was case sensitive.

Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points
Cody Sheets
Cody Sheets
7,198 Points

Ah... It requires DOCTYPE to be in call caps...or it doesnt work.... :P