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doctype

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A directive that associates an SGML or XML document (such as a webpage) with a Document Type Definition, potentially affecting how it is parsed and rendered.

Equivalents

Françaisdoctype

Examples

“There are three XHTML 1.0 doctypes available […]”
“Common idiosyncrasies that appear⟳ in web pages that don't have⟳ doctypes include⟳ varying text sizes and varying margin space between elements.”
“Most Web page editing programs add⟳ an appropriate doctype when you create⟳ a new Web page […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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