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Submitted by Kashish Jain
about 11 years

why need to use body tag????? when html tag is enough....

you told me that the content inside body tag is the visible part………….. but when we dont use body tag…..and write inside html tag……its still visible……..then why use body tag……..whats the difference………?????????????

Answer 5151800a72e396a4ed001bab

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Without the tags you will not be able to style your text or move it around to where you want. This will get clear when you continue the course,, don’t worry ! You will see and use more tags then you have ever imagined before Codeacademy entered your life!

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Submitted by programma1
about 11 years

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Kashish Jain about 11 years

re-read my question…….. i edited it…………..

Answer 515bd478f709a8628b0000db

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You’re right. Technically speaking you can leave them out and usually not notice the difference. It’s just one of those tags you use because it looks better, and because it’s expected to be there by webbrowsers (even though they seem to deal with the lack of it quite well).

So, in short, just use them if you’re able. It looks better and makes you come across as more of a professional.

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Submitted by Stefan Bergh
almost 11 years

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programma1 almost 11 years

I also read that the google-bots reward you for using proper tags like

for the main message and other clean styling , so your website will have a higher ranking. I’m really starting to have great admiration for the people who are developing HTML5 and CSS3 for the world to use.

Answer 515bff2ccb48485191001474

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A good site (imo) about clean styling and why to use it is: http://www.html-5-tutorial.com

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Submitted by programma1
almost 11 years

Answer 515cdb94a8eaff91850006d6

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Most browsers assume there is a implied body tag if it doesn’t find one. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t use it.. You cannot assume that in the future browsers will still render incorrect HTML.

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Submitted by Scott Korin
almost 11 years