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designpluz · 01-31-2017, 12:49 AM

What does DOCTYPE mean?

sonvi.belani · 02-01-2017, 05:24 AM

Hi,
The DOCTYPE Declaration (DTD or Document Type Declaration) does a couple of things:

When performing HTML validation testing on a web page it tells the HTML (HyperText Markup Language) validator which version of (X)HTML standard the web page coding is supposed to comply with. When you validate your web page the HTML validator checks the coding against the applicable standard then reports which portions of the coding do not pass HTML validation (are not compliant).
It tells the browser how to render the page in standards compliant mode.
Thanks
sonvi.belani

Sanji · 02-05-2017, 08:25 PM

A document type declaration, or DOCTYPE, is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document (for example, a webpage) with a document type definition (DTD) (for example, the formal definition of a particular version of HTML1.0 - HTML 4.0).

dineshservice · 02-05-2017, 08:38 PM

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration must be the very first thing in your HTML document, before the <html> tag.

The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not an HTML tag; it is an instruction to the web browser about what version of HTML the page is written in.

legend · 02-13-2017, 03:50 AM

<Doctype> means document type. It shows the type of html version you are using.

Gracechloe123 · 02-14-2017, 12:41 AM

A document type declaration, or DOCTYPE, is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document (for example, a webpage) with a document type definition (DTD) (for example, the formal definition of a particular version of HTML1.0 - HTML 4.0).

peterlee1768 · 02-14-2017, 01:27 AM

Great sharing. So confusion about doc type. But now got some clear information about doc type. Thanks for sharing.

Robin3BD · 02-14-2017, 02:06 AM

DOCTYPE is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document with a document type definition.

Jeena · 02-16-2017, 04:43 AM

DOCTYPE is the first thing at the top of every webpage, even before the HTML tag.
the DOCTYPE declares what type of documentation (or rules) our HTML page is being displayed with. If you don’t declare a DOCTYPE, the browser will assume you have no idea what you’re doing and will go into “fix-it” mode generally using the transitional ruleset as outlined below. The action is not the same from browser to browser.

Carolmelissa · 02-17-2017, 12:44 AM

DOCTYPE is the first thing at the top of every webpage, even before the HTML tag.

avemlfy · 02-17-2017, 01:15 AM

doctype tells about language of code use in web page.

willhunt · 02-20-2017, 03:01 AM

A document type declaration, or DOCTYPE, is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document.Always add the <!DOCTYPE> declaration to your HTML documents, so that the browser knows what type of document to expect.

pxljobs · 05-17-2017, 10:10 PM

These Doctype describe the html that will be used in your page also these will tell web browser and other user agent which version of html used...

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sonvi.belani Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 126	Hi, The DOCTYPE Declaration (DTD or Document Type Declaration) does a couple of things: When performing HTML validation testing on a web page it tells the HTML (HyperText Markup Language) validator which version of (X)HTML standard the web page coding is supposed to comply with. When you validate your web page the HTML validator checks the coding against the applicable standard then reports which portions of the coding do not pass HTML validation (are not compliant). It tells the browser how to render the page in standards compliant mode. Thanks sonvi.belani __________________ Sonvi Belani Ecommerce Website Developer To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Sanji Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Dhaka Posts: 11	A document type declaration, or DOCTYPE, is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document (for example, a webpage) with a document type definition (DTD) (for example, the formal definition of a particular version of HTML1.0 - HTML 4.0). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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dineshservice Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 143	The <!DOCTYPE> declaration must be the very first thing in your HTML document, before the <html> tag. The <!DOCTYPE> declaration is not an HTML tag; it is an instruction to the web browser about what version of HTML the page is written in. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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peterlee1768 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Augusta Posts: 119	Great sharing. So confusion about doc type. But now got some clear information about doc type. Thanks for sharing. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Robin3BD Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York, USA Posts: 184	DOCTYPE is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document with a document type definition.

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Jeena Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 27	DOCTYPE is the first thing at the top of every webpage, even before the HTML tag. the DOCTYPE declares what type of documentation (or rules) our HTML page is being displayed with. If you don’t declare a DOCTYPE, the browser will assume you have no idea what you’re doing and will go into “fix-it” mode generally using the transitional ruleset as outlined below. The action is not the same from browser to browser. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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willhunt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 113	A document type declaration, or DOCTYPE, is an instruction that associates a particular SGML or XML document.Always add the <!DOCTYPE> declaration to your HTML documents, so that the browser knows what type of document to expect. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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