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CHAPTER

Getting Started with HTML 2

TIPS

Do capitalization and spacing matter?

XHTML requires that all tags and attributes be

written in lowercase letters. Whitespace, however,

does not matter; the examples above and

throughout the book separate code onto distinct

lines to make it more readable, but a page where all

of the code is written on a single line is also valid.

Do I need all of these tags in every document?

Browsers will display your page if you do not have

these basic tags, but they may not do so correctly,

so you should always include them. Most dedicated

HTML editors add them automatically when you

create a new document.

0 Type .

! Press.

@ Type .

Press.

$ Type .

The document now contains
the basic tags needed for a
Web page.

5 Press.

6 Type .

7 Press.

8 Type .

9 Press.

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