HTML5 - New Features
Some of the most interesting new features in HTML5:
- The <canvas> element for 2D drawing
- The <video> and <audio> elements for media playback
- Support for local storage
- New content-specific elements, like <article>, <footer>, <header>, <nav>, <section>
- New form controls, like calendar, date, time, email, url, search
html : sub标记和sup标记:
<sup> 可定义上标文本。
<sub> 标签可定义下标文本
New Elements in HTML5
The New <canvas> Element
Tag | Description |
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<canvas> | Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript) |
New Media Elements
Tag | Description |
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<audio> | Defines sound content |
<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> |
New Form Elements
Tag | Description |
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<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 |
New Semantic/Structural Elements: HTML5 offers new elements for better structure:
Tag | Description |
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<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
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Removed Elements: The following HTML 4.01 elements are removed from HTML5:
-
- <acronym>
- <applet>
- <basefont>
- <big>
- <center>
- <dir>
- <font>
- <frame>
- <frameset>
- <noframes>
- <strike>
- <tt>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
Content of the document......
</body>
</html>