What is the main purpose of the <meta> tag in HTML ?
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What is the main purpose of the <meta> tag in HTML ?
Answer: B. To specify the character encoding of the document — The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document that is not displayed on the page. It specifies character encoding, viewport settings, and other…
- A.
To define the document title
- B.
To specify the character encoding of the document
- C.
To create hyperlinks
- D.
To include JavaScript code
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Correct answer: B
The <meta> tag provides metadata about the HTML document that is not displayed on the page. It specifies character encoding, viewport settings, and other document-level information for browsers and search engines.
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