Oct. 24, 2023, 7:40 a.m. | Mysterio

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HTML meta tags are special elements that provide metadata about an HTML document. They do not affect how the document is displayed but provide information such as character encoding, authorship, viewport settings, and other metadata to browsers and search engines.





1. Charset


Use: Specifies the character encoding for the HTML document.


Example:



<meta charset="utf-8">





2. Viewport


Use: Configures the viewport properties, enabling responsive design on different devices.


Example:



<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">





3. Description


Use: Provides a brief description of …

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