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The !DOCTYPE tag tells the browser what markup to expect in the rest of the document.

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What type of software translated HTML into a webpage?

A browser.


What does doctype HTML public mean?

In HTML, the <!DOC TYPE> means the type of HTML coding you are using. There are many different versions of HTML. This part of the code tells the web-browser how to format the page.


What is Doctype?

An identifier in the HTML document, that tells to the browser which type of HTML it needs to use to show contents of that document. Specifying different versions of HTML will result in different behavior of the document. If the type hasn't been specified at the beginning of HTML document the browser might load it slowly or even with the errors. Usage: <!DOCTYPE HTML /*Here goes type of the document specification (DTD)*/>


What tag is used to tell the browser which html or xtml version and type of document it uses?

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is used to inform the browser about the version and type of HTML or XHTML being used in a document. It should be placed at the very top of an HTML file, before the <html> tag. For example, <!DOCTYPE html> indicates that the document is using HTML5. This declaration helps browsers render the page correctly by adhering to the specified standards.


Which HTML tag is used to indicate to the web browser that the HTML page contains a javascript program?

Easy one. <script type="text/javascript"></script>.


What is technology used for HTML?

Some type of text editor such as notepad or notepad++ and at least one browser for testing.


Which attribute for script elements is no longer required in HTML5?

The "type" element is no longer required for HTML 5. In the past, you needed to include the "type" element to notify the browser of the scripting language. It is optional for HTML 5.


How can html documents be changed to another file type?

HTML documents are simply plain text on the inside (either ASCII, or UTF-8.) So they're easy to edit and work with. Furthermore, an HTML file can be served from a webserver using any extension you like, provided that the webserver is configured to do so. This is because the browser determines how to treat the file based off the file's MIME (media type) not its extension. You can convert HTML into several different formats using various online conversion tools. (See related links.)


What is the need of active webpages?

because of the context of the browser's request, browser chooses to interpret that documents actions- rather than HTML for display or like other content type.


Is HTML a type of web scripting?

HTML [Hyper Text Markup Language] is a set of instructions on a document for displaying within a web browsers. It doesn't display without a web browser or browser-like program. HTML can be used to actuate a script (as in a javascript) or make calls to servers with scripting programs there [like BASH or CGI], but HTML in and of itself is not a scripting language.


Because HTML you can create and view HTML files on any type of computer?

an HTML-File is an normally textfile (like .txt), so you can open it everywhere. To Display, you need in every Case a Browser, and that haven't all.


How do you use of HTML?

HTML is the most easy to use and learn language there is. All you need is a web browser like Firefox (my favorite) or Internet Explorer and Notepad. Open notepad and type in some HTML code such as <HTML> <body bgcolor="blue"> Hello world! </body> </HTML> and save it as Helloworld.HTML (NOT .TXT). On your browser click on File on the top left corner, then click Open, and navigate to it. Double click it and then your done!