Here’s a quick tip you might find useful when building your website.
All HTML files share a common structure. They all have <!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head> and <body>, and a number of other common tags. Instead of writing out the same basic structure for every page of your site, you can save time by using a template. Each time you create a new page, open up your HTML template file and save a separate copy. Easy!
What to Include In Your HTML Template
Here are some suggestions:
- a
<!DOCTYPE html>declaration - tags for
<html>,<head>,<body>and<title> - a link to an external stylesheet
<style>tags for an internal stylesheet<script>tags linking to an external JavaScript<script>tags for an internal JavaScript- a link to the latest version of jQuery
Of course, you won’t use everything in a single page, so delete whatever you don’t need. In your template you may want to include other elements such as PHP scripts or meta tags. It really depends on how you want to use it.
Too Lazy to Make Your Own?
Click here to download a free HTML template. Tweak it as you like!
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