Computer Programming 10

Ross Sheppard High School
Computer Programming 10
Student Learning Guide
Using Meta Tags for Additional Information

	When you have finished this project, you will be able to:
	add Meta tags to your Web page
	describe why Meta tags are used
	describe keywords
	add proper keywords
	describe the following terms: meta tags keywords

Create a new folder on your personal drive and label it INF2200. Be sure to save all work for this module in that folder.
All assignments from here to the end of the year will require you to use the information you learn here.
Meta Tags are used to provide information for the Browser, for search engines, or simply information that is not seen by the viewer.
Meta Tags need to be placed immediately under the <HTML> tag of your web page.
The first Meta Tag that must be placed in all pages is the one that sets the default scripting language - in other words, it tells the Browser which HTML language you are using.
This tag looks like this:

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Script-Type" CONTENT="text/javascript">

This tag tells the browser the type of content to expect when dislaying information. If you do not place this Meta Tag in your page, it is not HTML 4.0 compliant.
Place this tag on all future Web pages exactly as it appears.
Other Meta Tags you should place in your page are:

<META NAME="author" CONTENT="insert your name here">
<META NAME="description" CONTENT="insert a summary of the content of your home page here">
<META NAME="keywords" CONTENT="insert keywords for your web page here, separated by commas">
Your web page should look similar to the illustration below:
Below the Meta Tags, add a Body Tag and then create some text indicating your name and the assignment.
Add these Meta Tags to all pages that you create from now on.
Note: when making frames pages, the meta tags should appear in the Index page only.
Click here to see the marking guide for this project.
Note that every webpage from here on in will require meta tags!!!!
Save the project folder in your "Hand In" folder on your personal disk space so that this project can be graded..