HTML5 is being developed as the next major revision of HTML (HyperText Markup Language), the core markup language of the World Wide Web.
It aims to reduce the need for proprietary plug-in-based rich internet application (RIA) technologies such as
Adobe Flash
Microsoft Silverlight
Sun JavaFX
Markup
HTML5 introduces a number of new elements and attributes that reflect typical usage on modern Web sites
new functionality through a standardized interface, such as the audio and video elements
The HTML5 syntax is no longer based on SGML despite the similarity of its markup
New APIs
The canvas element for immediate mode 2D drawing
Timed media playback
Offline storage database
Document editing
Drag-and-drop
Cross-document messaging
Browser history management
MIME type and protocol handler registration
It aims to reduce the need for proprietary plug-in-based rich internet application (RIA) technologies such as
Adobe Flash
Microsoft Silverlight
Sun JavaFX
Markup
HTML5 introduces a number of new elements and attributes that reflect typical usage on modern Web sites
new functionality through a standardized interface, such as the audio and video elements
The HTML5 syntax is no longer based on SGML despite the similarity of its markup
New APIs
The canvas element for immediate mode 2D drawing
Timed media playback
Offline storage database
Document editing
Drag-and-drop
Cross-document messaging
Browser history management
MIME type and protocol handler registration
