HTML5

Modern webpage language

HTML5 is the fifth major version of HTML, the markup language that structures web pages.

Released in 2014, it introduced native support for audio, video, and interactive graphics without requiring plugins like Flash.

HTML5 also added semantic elements like header, footer, and article that better describe page structure: The site was rebuilt in HTML5 to work on mobile devices.

markup

doctype

Markup language declaration

  • tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
  • elementsFundamental parts or substances
  • attributesInherent characteristics or properties

semantics · structure · head · body · header · footer · nav · section · article · aside

multimedia

video

Recorded moving imagery

streaming · embed · player · controls · autoplay · loop · playback · track · source · subtitle

interactive

forms

Varieties or documents

placeholder · autofocus · range · progress · meter · details · summary · dialog · output · autocomplete

apis

geolocation

Digital position identification

fullscreen · fetch · clipboard · battery

storage

cache

Concealed storage spot

persistence · key-value · client-side · database

Categories
Opposites
web technology function

HTML5CSS

Web presentation language

JavaScript · TypeScript · backend · WebGL · PHP

technological era

HTML5Flash

Sudden brief illumination

Adobe Flash · RealPlayer

technology type

HTML5machine code

CPU-executable binary instructions

assembly language · native apps · Swift · Kotlin · C++

Phrases
Family

HTML

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Rated G