"doctype" meaning in English

See doctype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-uk-doctype.ogg Forms: doctypes [plural]
Etymology: From document type. Head templates: {{en-noun}} doctype (plural doctypes)
  1. (programming) A directive that associates an SGML or XML document (such as a webpage) with a Document Type Definition, potentially affecting how it is parsed and rendered. Wikipedia link: doctype Categories (topical): Programming Translations (Translations): doctype (French)

Inflected forms

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