Basic HTML5 Document in HTML
From the HTML cheat sheet · Document Structure & Metadata · verified Jul 2026
Basic HTML5 Document
Standard HTML5 document structure
css
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="description" content="Page description">
<title>Page Title</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello World</h1>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>My Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Content</h1>
</body>
</html>🟢 Essential - Every HTML page needs this structure
💡 DOCTYPE tells browser to use HTML5
📌 lang attribute helps screen readers
⚡ Put CSS in head, JS before </body>
⚠️ Always include viewport meta for mobile
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