# What does this code do? **URL:** \ **Category:** programming\ **Created:** [June 14, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-code-do/151202 "2005-06-14T02:23:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![electrify](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b77776/32.png) [@electrify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/electrify)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/what-does-this-code-do/151202/1 "2005-06-14T02:23:47Z")

The first section appears atop all dreamweaver blank html pages; "\"](http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd%22%3E%22) And the second appears below the head tag; “\” What exaclty are they for? Could anyone break each piece down and explain it for me. Thanks.