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Document Encoding
UTF-8
UTF-8 (8-bit UCS/Unicode Transformation Format) is a variable-length character encoding for Unicode. It is the preferred encoding for web pages.
Document Standards
X-UA-Compatible
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Meta Robot
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Cascading Style Sheets
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HTML5 DocType
The DOCTYPE is a required preamble for HTML5 websites.
HTML 5 Specific Tags
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Content Type Options
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Referrer Policy
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Mobile
Viewport Meta
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