HTML Best Practices Lecture Notes
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. To ensure a consistent and accessible web experience for all users, it's crucial to follow best practices. Today, we'll dive into those best practices and why they're important. 1. Doctype Declaration Always start your HTML document with a doctype declaration. It defines the document type and HTML version. <!DOCTYPE html> 2. Use Semantic Elements Semantic elements convey meaning about the content. Examples are <header>, <footer>, <article>, <section>, etc. They help in improving accessibility and SEO. <article> <header> <h1>Article Title</h1> </header> <p>This is the article content.</p> <footer>Author: John Doe</footer> </article> 3. Character Encoding Always define the cha...