Detailed explanation of how to use HTML5 tags

HTML 5 is a new web standard that aims to replace the existing HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0 and DOM Level 2 HTML standards. It hopes to reduce the browser's need for plug-in-based rich internet applications (RIA), such as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, and Sun JavaFX.

HTML 5 provides a number of new elements and attributes that reflect typical modern usage of websites. Some of them are technically similar to

and tags, but have a meaning, such as

(site navigation block) and

. Such tags will facilitate search engine indexing, small screen devices, and use by the visually impaired. It also provides new functionality for other browsing elements through a standard interface, such as the