Why is il habite without an apostrophe if it begins with h

Hi Mysterious Stranger,

Please take a look at the following KwizIQ page on the use of elision -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/glossary/contraction/l-elision-elision

The apostrophe is used when there is an elision resulting in dropped letters with the combination of the 2 words. This does not occur in il habite, nor in tu habites, but does in j'habite. The attached helps understand elision, and the limited circumstances in which it occurs https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronunciation/elision/