The HTML file (index.html) generated by the PhoneGap CLI when you create a new application project using the basic app template is as follows:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1, user-scalable=no, width=device-width">
<title>Blank App</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript" src="cordova.js"></script>
</body>
</html>