Common mistakes in coding HTML

Wrong version of HTML standard
One of the most common mistakes in coding HTML is coding according to a different version of the HTML standard than what the browser will be using based on the Content Type header and DOCTYPE declaration that are being provided.

Last updated Sunday September 19, 2010


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