It's HTML Doctype: What is it?

The HTML version that the page is using is indicated to the browser by DOCTYPE.
It aids in the proper display of the page by the browser.

👉 Doctype is a browser instruction, not an HTML tag.

 

🧠 Why Is Doctype Important?

  • 🌍 guarantees accurate rendering across all browsers

  • 🛑 Prevents unexpected layout problems, or "quirks mode."

  • ✅ Ensures that your page complies with web standards

Browsers may behave differently without Doctype 😵‍💫.

For full details follow this tutorial: HTML Doctype