html5 - <meta charset=“utf-8”>与<meta http-equiv=“Content-Type”>(<meta charset=“utf-8”> vs <meta http-equiv=“Content-Type”>)

Question

In order to define charset for HTML5 Doctype , which notation should I use?

(为了为HTML5 Doctype定义字符集，我应该使用哪种表示法？)

1. Short:

   (短：)

    <meta charset="utf-8" /> 

2. Long:

   (长：)

    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> 

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Answer 1

In HTML5, they are equivalent.

(在HTML5中，它们是等效的。)

Use the shorter one, it is easier to remember and type.

(使用较短的那一个，更容易记住和键入。)

Browser support is fine since it was designed for backwards compatibility.

(浏览器支持很好，因为它是为向后兼容而设计的。)