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HTML Comments
In HTML, comments are used to include information within the code that is not displayed when the web page is rendered in a browser. Comments can be useful for providing notes to developers, explaining code sections, or temporarily disabling code. HTML comments are enclosed between <!-- and -->. Here’s how you can use HTML comments:
Syntax:
<!-- This is a comment -->
Example:
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>HTML Comment Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome to My Website</h1>
<p>This is a paragraph of text.</p>
<!-- The following div is for styling purposes -->
<p>This div has a light blue background for emphasis.</p>
</body>
</html>
In this example, a comment is used to explain the purpose of the element. Comments can also be used to temporarily exclude or “comment out” a piece of code for testing or debugging purposes:
<!-- <p>This paragraph is temporarily commented out.</p> -->
Conclusion
Keep in mind that comments are not visible on the rendered web page, but they can be viewed by inspecting the HTML source code. Comments are a valuable tool for making your code more understandable and for leaving notes for yourself and other developers who may work on the same project.