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New Elements in HTML5

The internet, and the use of the internet, has changed a lot since HTML 4.01 became a standard in 1999. Today, several elements in HTML 4.01 are obsolete, never used, or not used the way they were intended. All those elements are removed or re-written in HTML5. To better handle today's internet use, HTML5 also includes new elements for drawing graphics, adding media content, better page structure, better form handling, and several APIs to drag/drop elements, find Geolocation, include web storage, application cache, web workers, etc.

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The New <canvas> Element

Tag <canvas> Description Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript)

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New Media Elements

Tag <audio> <video> <source> <embed> <track> Description Defines sound content Defines a video or movie Defines multiple media resources for <video> and <audio> Defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in) Defines text tracks for <video> and <audio>

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New Form Elements

Tag <datalist> <keygen> <output> Description Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms) Defines the result of a calculation

New Semantic/Structural Elements

HTML5 offers new elements for better structure: Tag <article> <aside> <bdi> Description Defines an article Defines content aside from the page content Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it Defines a command button that a user can invoke Defines additional details that the user can view or hide Defines a dialog box or window Defines a visible heading for a <details> element Specifies self-contained content, like illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings, etc. Defines a caption for a <figure> element Defines a footer for a document or section Defines a header for a document or section Defines marked/highlighted text Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge) Defines navigation links

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<figure> <figcaption> <footer> <header> <mark> <meter> <nav>

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The following HTML 4.01 elements are removed from HTML5: <acronym> <applet> <basefont> <big> <center> <dir> <font> <frame> <frameset> <noframes> <strike> <tt>

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