HTML & CSS
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HTML Comments
Definition
A piece of text in an HTML document that is completely ignored by the web browser when rendering the page.
Explain Like I'm New
Comments are sticky notes left by developers for other developers. They are invisible to regular users looking at the webpage. You use them to explain complex code, or to temporarily 'hide' a piece of code you don't want to delete just yet.
Real World Example
Commenting out a holiday banner. `<!-- <div class="banner">Merry Christmas!</div> -->`. The code stays in the file for next year, but the browser doesn't show it on the screen.
Common Use Cases
- •Documenting code structure
- •Debugging by temporarily hiding elements
Interactive Example
Interview Questions
basic
- What is the syntax for an HTML comment?
intermediate
- Can regular users see your HTML comments?