HTML 5

Here is the description of HTML 5:

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• HTML5 is the latest version of the Hypertext Markup Language, which is the standard language for creating and structuring content on the World Wide Web.
• HTML5 introduces new elements, attributes, and features that enhance the capabilities of web pages and applications.
• It is designed to provide better support for multimedia, improve the structure of documents, and enable richer user experiences.

Here are some key features and elements introduced in HTML5:

New Structural Elements:

1. <header>:
   • Represents a header section or a group of introductory content.
2. <footer>:
   • Represents a footer section or a group of closing content.
3. <nav>:
   • Represents a navigation menu.
4. <article>:
   • Represents an independent piece of content that can be reused and distributed.
5. <section>:
   • Represents a generic section of a document.
6. <aside>:
   • Represents content that is tangentially related to the content around it.
7. <main>:
   • Represents the main content of the document. It replaces the need for <div id="main">.

New Media Elements:

8. <audio>:
   • Embeds audio content on a web page.
9. <video>:
   • Embeds video content on a web page.
10. <source>:
    • Specifies multiple media resources for <audio> and <video> elements, allowing for different formats or resolutions.

New Interactive Elements:

11. <canvas>:
    • Provides a drawing surface for graphics and animations using JavaScript.
12. <details>:
    • Represents a disclosure widget from which the user can obtain additional information.
13. <summary>:
    • Represents a summary, caption, or legend for a <details> element.
14. <progress>:
    • Represents the progress of a task.
15. <output>:
    • Represents the result of a calculation or user action.

Improved Form Elements:

16. <input> with New Types:
    • New input types include date, email, url, number, range, and more.
17. <textarea> with maxlength:
    • Allows specifying the maximum number of characters in a textarea.
18. <datalist>:
    • Provides a list of predefined options for an <input> element.

New Document Metadata:

19. <meta charset="UTF-8">:
    • Declares the character encoding for the document.
20. <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">:
    • Helps in making web pages responsive to different device sizes.

Deprecated Elements:

21. <font>, <center>, <strike>:
    • Some older elements have been deprecated in favor of more modern alternatives.