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- HTML top level tags
- <head>
- Purpose of the head element in HTML
What is the purpose of the <head>
element in an HTML document?
The <head>
element contains metadata about the HTML document.
It includes crucial information such as the document's title, character set, links to stylesheets, and scripts. This metadata is essential for the browser to correctly process and render the page, ensuring that the document is displayed as intended.
<head>
<title>Page Title</title>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>