Name

Root Element Type

Text from specification

The Name in the document type declaration must match the element type of the root element.

Explanation

The name provided in the DOCTYPE declaration identifies the root element’s name and must match the name of the root element in the document.

Get XML in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.