Lecture 4: Basic HTML Document Structure

Question 1

Every HTML document should begin with a ______

Answer 1

The Document Type Declaration (a.k.a. “Doc Type”)

Question 2

HTML Tag

Answer 2

The tag that contains the entire HTML document and follows the Document Type Declaration.

(Example: < html >DocContent< / html >)

Question 3

Document Type Declaration

Answer 3

Starts the HTML document. This tag tells the browser it is about to render an HTML doc. If left OFF => the browser thinks/treats the webpage as though it isn’t following HTML standards and functions in “quirks mode”.

(Example: < ! Doctype html >)

Question 4

Head Tag

Answer 4

Contains metadata/information about the main content of the document.

(Example: < head >Info on Main Content< /head >)

Question 5

Meta Tag (1st)

Answer 5

Specifies a web page’s character set for its coding. This is NOT required, BUT always good to include. Meta tags are stand-alone tags, no closing tag needed and they can be self-closing.

(Example: < meta charset =”UTF-8” >)

Question 6

Title Tag

Answer 6

Required element for valid HTML. Defines Web Page’s Title (visible in browser tab’s text).

(Example: < title >Document Title< / title >)

Question 7

Body Tag

Answer 7

The nesting parent tag that is the root of all user-visible content

(Example: < body >VisualContent< / body >

Question 8

Nesting HTML Tags

Answer 8

When a “parent” tag contains (a) smaller “child” tag(s).

Ex: < head >< title >TitleHere< / title >< / head >