Quick Reference
Element Code: HT-021
Issue: initial-scale not set to 1
Impact: Page loads zoomed
Fix: Set to 1
Detection: HTML inspection
What Is This Issue?
Initial scale should be 1.
Why This Matters
Non-1 zoom confuses users.
How to Fix
- Set initial-scale=1
Tools
- HTML check: Check value
TL;DR
Set initial-scale to 1.
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