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Overview
The content is a guide to HTML <head> elements, highlighting essential elements for web documents and providing information on meta, link, icons, and various social integrations like Facebook Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and more.
Features
- Recommended Minimum Elements: Includes meta charset and viewport settings.
- Valid <head> elements: meta, link, title, style, script, noscript, base.
- Meta Tags: Information that Google understands.
- Link Relations: Details on different link relations.
- Icons: All about favicons, touch icons, and related resources.
- Social Integrations: Facebook Open Graph, Twitter Cards, Twitter Privacy, Schema.org, Pinterest, Facebook Instant Articles, OEmbed, QQ/Wechat.
- Browser/Platforms Specific Markup: Apple iOS, Google Android, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Browsers for Chinese users.
Installation
To implement these HTML <head> elements, follow these steps:
<meta charset="utf-8"> <!-- defines encoding of the website -->
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <!-- viewport settings for mobile responsiveness -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css"> <!-- example of linking a stylesheet -->
<title>Your Page Title</title> <!-- setting the title of the page -->
<script src="script.js"></script> <!-- linking a JavaScript file -->
<!-- other head elements as per requirement -->
Summary
The guide provides a comprehensive overview of essential HTML <head> elements, meta tags, link relations, icons, and social integrations like Facebook Open Graph and Twitter Cards. It also covers browser/platform-specific markup for platforms like Apple iOS, Google Android, and browsers popular in China. By following the recommended elements and instructions provided, web developers can enhance their website’s visibility and user experience across different platforms and social media channels.
