Errors in web applications can consist of syntax errors, logic errors, and display errors. Often, the most likely culprit causing errors in your code will be syntax related. Here are some common errors to check when debugging your code:
- Opening and closing tags: In HTML, every opening tag has a closing tag, and you always close the most recently opened tag first.
- Right and left angle brackets: In HTML, every left angle bracket < has a right angle bracket >.
- Right and left curly brackets: In CSS and JavaScript, every left curly bracket must have a right curly bracket. It can be easy to accidentally delete it or forget to include it.
- Indentation: Indent your code and use plenty of tabs and returns to make your code as readable as possible. Proper indentation will make it easier for you to identify missing tags, angle brackets, and curly brackets.
- Misspelled statements: Tags in any language can be misspelled, or spelled correctly but not part of the specification. For example, in HTML, is incorrect because scr should really be src for the image to render properly. Similarly, in CSS font-color looks like it is spelled correctly but no such property exists. The correct property to set font color is just color.
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