A directive that associates an SGML or XML document (such as a webpage) with a Document Type Definition, potentially affecting how it is parsed and rendered.(noun)
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Use "doctype" in a sentence
"The legacy doctype is only recommended in text/html when using a tool that cannot emit the short doctype."
"One clarification: the doctype is not recommended for XHTML 5, but this is based on the assumption that XHTML 5 is served with the MIME type of application/xhtml+xml."
"Icon: "Optional URL for an icon." doctype: "Doctype for this window." lines. "html-tag-attributes:" A yaclml attribute list that'll be rendered into the"