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What is the purpose of the charset attribute in HTML?
What is the purpose of the charset attribute in HTML?
- To set the refresh rate of the webpage
- To define the title of the webpage
- To specify the character encoding used by the document (correct)
- To provide the author details in the metadata
Which of the following character encodings is suitable for Indian characters?
Which of the following character encodings is suitable for Indian characters?
- UTF-16
- Big5
- UTF-8 (correct)
- ISO-8859-1
What does an http-equiv attribute with 'refresh' do in HTML?
What does an http-equiv attribute with 'refresh' do in HTML?
- Specifies the cookie for the session
- Defines the character encoding for the document
- Prevents the page from refreshing
- Sets the page to refresh after a specified time (correct)
What type of tag is the tag in HTML?
What type of tag is the tag in HTML?
Which attribute of the tag specifies the document's author?
Which attribute of the tag specifies the document's author?
What content value would you use for the keywords in a tag?
What content value would you use for the keywords in a tag?
What will happen if the expires attribute is used in a tag?
What will happen if the expires attribute is used in a tag?
What information does the content attribute of the tag typically hold?
What information does the content attribute of the tag typically hold?
What does the charset attribute specify in an HTML document?
What does the charset attribute specify in an HTML document?
Which of the following describes the use of the http-equiv attribute?
Which of the following describes the use of the http-equiv attribute?
What is typically included in the content attribute of a meta tag?
What is typically included in the content attribute of a meta tag?
Which of the following character encodings is appropriate for Indian characters?
Which of the following character encodings is appropriate for Indian characters?
What does the 'refresh' value in the http-equiv attribute typically do?
What does the 'refresh' value in the http-equiv attribute typically do?
Which of the following is NOT a function of a meta tag?
Which of the following is NOT a function of a meta tag?
Which value does the content attribute NOT typically represent?
Which value does the content attribute NOT typically represent?
What happens to a page session when the expires value is set?
What happens to a page session when the expires value is set?
Study Notes
Meta Tag
- The
<meta>tag is an empty tag that provides metadata about an HTML document. - It is placed within the
<head>and</head>tags. - Metadata is information about the document that is not displayed on the webpage.
- The
metatag has two main attributes:- Name: Specifies the type of metadata. Possible name values are
author,description,keywords,copyright, etc. - Content: Contains the actual value of the metadata.
- Example:
<meta name="author" content="balbharati">
- Name: Specifies the type of metadata. Possible name values are
Common Meta Tag Uses
- Character encoding declaration:
- Specifies the character encoding used by the document.
- Helps ensure correct display of characters across different languages and systems.
- Some common character encodings:
- UTF-8: Supports a wide range of characters, including Indian languages.
- Big5: Commonly used for Chinese characters.
- HTTP Equiv Attributes
- Used for HTTP response message headers.
- Examples include:
- refresh: Refreshes the page after a specified time interval.
- set-cookie: Instructs the browser to send cookies back to the server.
- Content-Type: Specifies the character encoding for the document.
- Expires: Sets an expiration date and time for the page session.
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Description
This quiz covers the essential aspects of the <meta> tag in HTML, including its placement and attributes. Learn about the various types of metadata and their significance in web development. Test your knowledge on character encoding and HTTP equivalence attributes.
