HTML Best Practices
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Always add alt to images, label all form inputs, use semantic HTML, maintain heading hierarchy, ensure 4.5:1 colour contrast for text, and make all interactive elements accessible with keyboard navigation only.
HTML Best Practices
- Always declare
<!DOCTYPE html> - Set
lang attribute on <html> - Use semantic elements — not divs for everything
- Every image needs descriptive alt text
- Always pair labels with inputs
- Use relative units for text, not fixed pixels
- Validate HTML at validator.w3.org
- Load scripts with defer