HTML5 Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference Guide (2025)
HTML5 Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference Guide (2025) Introduction to HTML5 and Its Evolution HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the standard markup language for creating web pages. HTML5, finalized in 2014, is the latest major version and is now maintained as a living standard, continuously evolving to meet modern web needs [1] [2] . Earlier versions of HTML were static and limited in semantics, leading to heavy use of non-semantic tags like <div> for structure. HTML5 introduced significant improvements: new semantic elements (e.g. <header> , <nav> , <section> , <article> ), native multimedia support ( <video> , <audio> ), graphics via <canvas> and SVG, advanced form controls, and various APIs (geolocation, web storage, etc.) [3] [4] . Importantly, HTML5 simplified certain syntax (e.g. the doctype is now just <!DOCTYPE html> ) and embraced backward compatibility , allowing browsers to handle errors more gracefully than XHTML d...