HTML5 will be the new standard for HTML, XHTML, and HTML DOM. The last version of HTML was born in 1999. Since then, the Web world has undergone great changes. HTML5 is still in perfect. However, most modern browsers already have some HTML5 support.

How did the HTML5 start?

HTML5 is the result of the cooperation between the WHATWG and the consortium.

Note: World Wide Web Consortium, www Alliance.

Note: WHATWG refers to the Web Hypertext application Technology working Group.

WHATWG is dedicated to Web forms and applications, while the website focuses on XHTML 2.0. In 2006, the two sides decided to work together to create a new version of HTML.

New features

Some interesting new features in HTML5:

Canvas Elements for painting

Video and audio elements for media playback

Better support for local off-line storage

New special content elements such as article, footer, header, nav, section

New form controls, such as Calendar, date, time, email, url, search

Some of the rules established for HTML5:

The new features should be based on HTML, CSS, DOM, and JavaScript.

Reduce the need for external plug-ins (such as Flash)

Better error handling

More tags for replacing scripts

HTML5 should be independent of the device

The development process should be transparent to the public

HTML5 will be the new standard for HTML, XHTML, and HTML DOM. The last version of HTML was born in 1999. Since then, the Web world has undergone great changes. HTML5 is still in perfect. However, most modern browsers already have some HTML5 support.