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HTML HTML Basics Getting Started with HTML Intro to HTML Review

Posted by sai chandana nidadavolu
sai chandana nidadavolu
1,305 Points

what instructs the browser which version of html we are using?

Do the browser function/view changes according to the html version?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,198 Points

The doctype declaration tells the browser what version of HTML is used in the document. Depending on the browser, this might make a difference to how the content is displayed.

Ajmaine Khan
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Ajmaine Khan
Web Development Techdegree Student 239 Points
Ajmaine Khan
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Ajmaine Khan
Web Development Techdegree Student 239 Points

Doctype Decleration