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This feature is valid in HTML5, but is not recommended for use in most situations. Please read usage details below.

<meta http-equiv=””>

In HTML Attributes

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Attribute of
<meta> HTML Tag
What does <meta http-equiv=""> do?
Defines document header information.

The http-equiv element is considered obsolete and should not be used. To specify the content type of a document, use the charset attribute of the meta element instead.

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