Definition:
The
The correct
More Information About
The
Learn the rules in the HTML specification for using the
Anatomy of a
Learn what all the different bits are and when you should and shouldn't use them.
List of
This article covers what features are part of different
Quirks Mode and
If you don't use a
Quirks Mode
This article explains what quirks mode is, how you trigger it, and why you should avoid it.
Why Use
This article goes into more detail about some of the strange things that can happen in quirks mode.
Pronunciation:
dahk taip — (noun)
Also Known As:
There are several synonyms that mean the same thing as
Examples:
The best
Other
HTML 4.01 Strict
XHTML 1.0 Transitional
The
DOCTYPE declaration is an instruction found at the top of an HTML or XHTML document that tells the user agent what version of HTML the document uses.The correct
DOCTYPE for modern documents is the HTML5 DOCTYPE: <!doctype html> More Information About DOCTYPE
The
DOCTYPE ElementLearn the rules in the HTML specification for using the
DOCTYPE declaration.Anatomy of a
DOCTYPEDOCTYPE declarations can have several different parts.Learn what all the different bits are and when you should and shouldn't use them.
List of
DOCTYPEs and the Web Pages They GenerateThis article covers what features are part of different
DOCTYPEs and when you might choose to use one over another.Quirks Mode and DOCTYPE Declarations
If you don't use a
DOCTYPE your page will render in quirks mode. Here is some information about quirks mode and why you should be aware of it.Quirks Mode
This article explains what quirks mode is, how you trigger it, and why you should avoid it.
Why Use
DOCTYPE DeclarationsThis article goes into more detail about some of the strange things that can happen in quirks mode.
Pronunciation:
dahk taip — (noun)
Also Known As:
There are several synonyms that mean the same thing as
DOCTYPE:DOCTYPEdeclarationDTD—Which is really a part of aDOCTYPE, and not a synonym at all.- Document Type Declaration
Examples:
The best
DOCTYPE to use now is the HTML5 DOCTYPE. And it's also very easy to remember: <!doctype html> Other
DOCTYPE examples include:HTML 4.01 Strict
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> XHTML 1.0 Transitional
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">