If I want to redirect to another page in my HTML file, do in have to place the meta tag in the head or can I place it at the top of the file before the DOCTYPE? Thank you.
If I want to redirect to another page in my HTML file, do in
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If I want to redirect to another page in my HTML file, do in have to place the meta tag in the head or can I place it at the top of the file before the DOCTYPE? Thank you.
You can’t place a
metatag above the DOCTYPE. The DOCTYPE must always be the first element in an HTML document, andmetatags must only be placed in thehead.Source: http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/syntax.html#writing
For purposes of this question, the spec says that a document must start with a DOCTYPE and be followed by a root
htmlelement. While ametatag might still work, there is no guarantee of it doing so today and continuing to do so in the future.