1.7. Summary
HTML is the foundation for creating a professional Web site. Whether providing on-line technical support, stock market quotes, international news, or e-commerce shopping, the information viewed by the user is contained in an HTML document.
Today, most browsers support the HTML 4.0 specification. This chapter covered the basic structure of an HTML document and showed you how to create, validate, and post your first Web page on the Internet.
Every HTML 4.0 document should contain a DOCTYPE declaration followed by an element containing a HEAD and a BODY. The HEAD should always contain a TITLE and can also contain STYLE, META, or other high-level information that specifies the author, gives a forwarding location, or otherwise describes ...
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