HTML5
Major New Elements
1. New semantic elements
Semantic elements are elements with a meaning.
2. Canvas & SVG
The HTML
<canvas>element is used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript).The HTML
<svg>element (introduced in HTML5) is a container for SVG graphics.
3. Video & Audio
The HTML5
<video>element specifies a standard way to embed a video in a web page.The HTML5
<audio>element specifies a standard way to embed audio in a web page.
4. Geolocation
The HTML Geolocation API is used to get the geographical position of a user.
5. Local Storage
With local storage, web applications can store data locally within the user's browser.
6. Application Cache
With application cache it is easy to make an offline version of a web application, by creating a cache manifest file.
7. Drag&Drop
Drag and drop is a very common feature. It is when you "grab" an object and drag it to a different location.In HTML5, drag and drop is part of the standard, and any element can be draggable.
8. The contenteditable attribute is new in HTML5.
<p contenteditable="true">This is an editable paragraph.</p>
8. The <time> tag is new in HTML5.
<article>
<time datetime="2011-09-28" pubdate="pubdate"></time>
Hello world. This is an article....
</article>