In what ways can the placement of scripts and styles impact the loading speed and functionality of a webpage, and what is the recommended approach for optimal performance?

Placing scripts and styles at the top of the HTML document can block the rendering of the page, leading to slower loading times. To optimize performance, it is recommended to place scripts at the bottom of the HTML document and styles in the head section. 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Optimized Webpage</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
    <h1>Welcome to our webpage!</h1>
    
    <p>This is some content on the page.</p>
    
    <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Keywords

PHP scripts styles loading speed performance optimization

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