Introduction
This article will show you how to add comments to HTML.
Prerequisites
- A general knowledge of HTML5. For a comprehensive review of the HTML5 markup language, explore our series, How To Build a Website in HTML.
Adding Comments in HTML
This is how you create a comment in HTML:
<!-- I'm a comment! -->
In this second example, we’re using an HTML comment to comment out some markup:
<!-- Look, a shark!
<p>Sammy</p>
-->
Conclusion
Creating comments is an important element to writing HTML.
For a more comprehensive review of the HTML5 markup language, explore our series, How To Build a Website in HTML.
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