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What is doctype?
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DOCTYPE (Document Type Declaration) is an instruction for the web browser about what type of document the current file is (e.g., HTML, XHTML) and which version of the specification to use for rendering it. It is not an HTML tag but rather relates to the syntax of SGML/XML. Having DOCTYPE at the beginning of an HTML document is crucial for enabling standards mode rendering in browsers, which ensures predictable and consistent display of the web page according to standards.
Examples:
<!DOCTYPE html>
// Declaration for HTML5. The most common and recommended syntax.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
// Declaration for HTML 4.01 Transitional.