HTML5

The goal of HTML5 is to provide more easily readable code for humans and computers through the increased use of semantic markup. Here’s a look at some of the new elements and features from HTML5.

<doctype>

Simplified doctype, language tags.

<head>

Simplified character encoding and style sheet references.

<header>

A group of introductory or navigational aids. 
<header>
    <h1>Skip let one get away...</h1>
</header>

<hgroup>

hgroup is used to group heading elements. 

    
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<nav>

A section of the page that links to other pages on the site or sections of that particular page.

<section>

A grouping of content based around a theme. 

	

		
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<article>

An independent, self-contained composition. 

	

		
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He was fishing up on deer creek.

<forms>

New Stuff:
  • input types
    • email
    • url
    • number
    • date
    • color
    • search
  • native placeholder text

<aside>

Content related to an article but not critical to its understanding. 

	

		
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He was fishing up on deer creek.

<footer>

Includes information that closes out a particular section 

	
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<canvas>

Canvas is a section of your page where you can use javascript to create whatever you want. 

	
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