Importance of Doctype in HTML

Question

In modern HTML, is there a purpose to having a Doctype tag to start an HTML page? I'm wondering because when I add or remove it, nothing changes.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6076432/why-do-i-need-a-doctype-what-does-it-do — Chrillewoodz, Sep 07 '15 at 19:04

score -5 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 07 '15 at 19:03

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It helps the browser render the code correctly.

answered Sep 07 '15 at 19:03

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