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What is HTML5?
What is the current specification of HTML5 and who maintains it?
What are some of the new syntactic features introduced in HTML5?
What is the purpose of new page structure elements such as
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Can HTML5 be used for animation or interactivity on its own?
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When did HTML5's interactive capabilities become a topic of mainstream media attention?
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When were HTML5.1, HTML5.2, and HTML5.3 retired?
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What is XHTML5?
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Is HTML5 designed to be backwards compatible with old browsers?
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What is the purpose of the HTML5 logo introduced by the W3C in 2011?
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Study Notes
- HTML5 is a markup language used for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web.
- It is the fifth and final major HTML version that is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendation.
- The current specification is known as the HTML Living Standard and is maintained by the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG).
- HTML5 includes detailed processing models to encourage more interoperable implementations and introduces markup and application programming interfaces (APIs) for complex web applications.
- It includes new syntactic features such as
- New page structure elements such as
, , , , - HTML5 is a candidate for cross-platform mobile applications because it includes features designed with low-powered devices in mind.
- HTML5 cannot be used for animation or interactivity on its own but must be supplemented with CSS3 or JavaScript.
- HTML5's interactive capabilities became a topic of mainstream media attention around April 2010 after Apple Inc.'s then-CEO Steve Jobs issued a public letter titled "Thoughts on Flash".
- The W3C recommendation of HTML5 was retired on 27 March 2018, along with HTML 4.0, HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, and XHTML 1.1. HTML 5.1, HTML 5.2 and HTML 5.3 were all retired on 28 January 2021, in favour of the HTML living standard.
- HTML5 introduces new elements and attributes for modern websites
- Deprecated elements from HTML 4.01 have been dropped
- HTML5 specifies scripting APIs for use with JavaScript
- XHTML5 is XML-serialized HTML5 data
- HTML5 is designed so that old browsers can safely ignore new HTML5 constructs
- HTML5 is at least partially supported by most popular layout engines
- HTML5 has differences from HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.x
- The W3C introduced a logo for HTML5 in 2011
- Industry players have been lobbying for the inclusion of DRM in HTML5
- Mozilla announced plans to support EME in Firefox in 2014
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How well do you know HTML5? Test your knowledge with our quiz and learn about the latest version of HTML used for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web. From new syntactic features to interactive capabilities and scripting APIs, this quiz covers everything you need to know about HTML5. Challenge yourself and see how much you know about this widely used markup language.
