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DTD (Document Type Definition)

A document type definition is a formal statement of the standard specifications for each version of HTML. The DTD tags at the beginning <HTML> and end </HTML> identify the document type to a SGML- sensitive program.

URLs:

HTML 2 specification: The Document Type Definition for HTML 2.0.

Print Resources:

HTML for Dummies. Ed Tittel and Steve James. IDG Books. Foster City, CA. 1995. (ISBN 1-56884-330-5)

W3E References:

SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language): The more general "parent" of HTML.
HTML

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