diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3ef495f..b80b3ac 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
   <head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" type="text/css"/>
     <script src="jquery-1.3.2.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
     <script src="client.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
