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Definition: Specifies the HTML version used in the document
Pronunciation: dahk taip - (noun)
Examples: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> - specifies HTML 4.0 Transitional

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