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HTML: Metadata in the Head

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Provider

LinkedIn Learning
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Duration & workload

1-2 hours
Sessions

On-Demand

Found in

HTML & CSS Courses

Part of

Advance Your Skills in HTML

Overview

Learn to leverage the invisible but powerful head element to improve search engine rankings, social media sharing, and more.

Syllabus

Introduction

Setting expectations for your document
Working with Visual Studio Code

1. Before the Head of the Document

Establishing language in your document
Establishing a document type

2. Understanding Meta Tags

How do meta tags work?
Setting character sets
Redirecting pages with meta refresh
Identifying authors and conversations
Setting the viewport
Setting color themes
Presenting your page to Facebook
Checking your work for Facebook
Challenge: Configuring meta information
Solution: Configuring meta information

3. Other Head Tags

Adding a title to your page
Creating identity for your pages with icons
Linking styles to your page
Specifying style directly
Connecting scripts
Establishing a base URL
Challenge: Establishing scripts, styles, and icons
Solution: Establishing scripts, styles, and icons

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Jen Kramer

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4.7 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 61 ratings

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