HTML5 is a markup language, has been come into existence around January 2008.
The two
major organizations have been involved in developing of HTML5 since its initial time. One
isW3C (the other one is WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group
World Wide Web Consortium) and).
According to these organizations, they have been working on the HTML5 since initial time.
So HTML5 language is still under development. The new standard incorporates features like
video playback and drag-and-drop that have been previously dependent on third-party browser
plug-ins such as Adobe Flash.HTML5 introduces a number of new elements and attributes that
helps in building a modern websites.
<video> Defines a video or movie
<source> Defines multiple media resources for <video> and <audio>
<embed> Defines a container for an external application or interactive content (a plug-in)
<track> Defines text tracks for <video> and <audio>
<datalist> Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls
<keygen> Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms)
<output> Defines the result of a calculation
<article> Defines an article
<aside> Defines content aside from the page content
<bdi> Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text
outside it
<command> Defines a command button that a user can invoke
<details> Defines additional details that the user can view or hide
<dialog> Defines a dialog box or window
<summary> Defines a visible heading for a <details> element
<figure> Specifies self-contained content, like illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings,
etc.
<figcaption> Defines a caption for a <figure> element
<footer> Defines a footer for a document or section
<header> Defines a header for a document or section
<mark> Defines marked/highlighted text
<meter> Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge)
<nav> Defines navigation links
<progress> Represents the progress of a task
<ruby>Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography)
<rt> Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography)
<rp> Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations
<section> Defines a section in a document
<time> Defines a date/time
<wbr> Defines a possible line-break
Removed Elements
<acronym>
<applet>
<basefont>
<big>
<center>
<dir>
<font>
<frame>
<frameset>
<noframes>
<strike>
<tt>
The DOCTYPE:
DOCTYPEs in older versions of HTML were longer because the HTML language was SGML
based and therefore required a reference to a DTD.
<!DOCTYPE html>
Character Encoding:
HTML 5 authors can use simple syntax to specify Character Encoding as follows:
<meta charset="UTF-8">