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Why does this style.css metadata block fail to register the theme?

/*
Theme Name: Cool Theme
Version: 1.0
Author John Doe
*/

AVersion number format is wrong

BMissing colon after 'Author'

CTheme Name is invalid

DComments are not closed properly

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Review metadata syntax
Each metadata line must have a colon separating the field name and value.
Step 2: Spot missing colon in Author line
The line Author John Doe lacks the colon, so WordPress ignores or misreads it.
Final Answer:
Missing colon after 'Author' -> Option B
Quick Check:
Colon missing after Author causes metadata error [OK]

Quick Trick: Check colons after every metadata field name [OK]

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