Whats the point of DOCTYPE?

Question

I know that different doctypes are essentially about how compliant the html is, but what difference does it make what doctype you specify? Do browsers handle the same code d

Answer 1

The declaration is not an XHTML tag; it is an instruction to the web browser about what version of the markup language the page is written in.

The declaration refers to a Document Type Definition (DTD). The DTD specifies the rules for the markup language, so that the browsers render the content correctly.