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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 Description
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Canonical Content Tag
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HREF Lang
Contains language specific links.
Cascading Style Sheets
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Javascript
JavaScript is a scripting language most often used for client-side web development.
JSON-LD
JSON-LD, or JavaScript Object Notation for Linked Data, is a method of transporting Linked Data using JSON.
HTML5 DocType
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HTML 5 Specific Tags
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Content Security Policy
Content Security Policy is a computer security concept, to prevent cross-site scripting XSS attacks.
X-XSS-Protection
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Content Type Options
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Strict Transport Security
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Mobile
Viewport Meta
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Language
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Australia HREF LANG
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Canada HREF LANG
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India HREF LANG
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Spain HREF LANG
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Argentina HREF LANG
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Chile HREF LANG
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Mexico HREF LANG
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France HREF LANG
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Canada HREF LANG
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Italy HREF LANG
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Russia HREF LANG
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SSL Certificates
HSTS
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