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HTML5. Introduction. History: HTML4 and XHTML 1. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was focusing future developments on XHTML 2.0, and HTML 4.01 had not been updated since 2000. Introduction. WHATWG began work on the new standard in 2004 ( Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group )
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Introduction • History: HTML4 and XHTML 1. • The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was focusing future developments on XHTML 2.0, and HTML 4.01 had not been updated since 2000
Introduction • WHATWG began work on the new standard in 2004 ( Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group ) • In 2009, the W3C allowed the XHTML 2.0 Working Group's charter to expire, and decided not to renew it • W3C and WHATWG are currently working together on the development of HTML5
Introduction • HTML5 is still a draft. The contents of HTML5, as well as the contents of this document which depend on HTML5, are still being discussed on the HTML Working Group and WHATWG mailing lists.
What’s the inspiration of HTML5 • Following its immediate predecessors HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.1, HTML5 is a response to the observation that the HTML and XHTML in common use on the World Wide Web XHTML 1 HTML 4 HTML 5
What’s new • The canvas element for drawing • The video and audio elements for media playback • Better support for local offline storage • New content specific elements, like article, footer, header, nav, section • New form controls, like calendar, date, time, email, url, search
What’s new • HTML5 can sometimes be used as an alternative to Adobe Flash. Both include features for playing audio and video within web pages, and using integrated SVG, vector graphics are possible with both.