HTML5 New Elements

   

New Elements in HTML5

Below is a list of the new HTML5 elements, and a description of what they are used for.

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New Semantic/Structural Elements

HTML5 offers new elements for better document structure:







Tag

Description


<article>

Defines an article in a document


<aside>

Defines content aside from the page content


<bdi>

Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it


<details>

Defines additional details that the user can view or hide


<dialog>

Defines a dialog box or window


<figcaption>

Defines a caption for a <figure> element


<figure>

Defines self-contained content


<footer>

Defines a footer for a document or section


<header>

Defines a header for a document or section


<main>

Defines the main content of a document


<mark>

Defines marked/highlighted text


<meter>

Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge)


<nav>

Defines navigation links


<progress>

Represents the progress of a task


<rp>

Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations


<rt>

Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography)


<ruby>

Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography)


<section>

Defines a section in a document


<summary>

Defines a visible heading for a <details> element


<time>

Defines a date/time


<wbr>

Defines a possible line-break



Read more about HTML5 Semantics.

New Form Elements



Tag

Description


<datalist>

Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls


<output>

Defines the result of a calculation



Read all about old and new form elements in HTML Form Elements.
New Input Types



New Input Types

New Input Attributes

color
date
datetime
datetime-local
email
month
number
range
search
tel
time
url
week
autocomplete
autofocus
form
formaction
formenctype
formmethod
formnovalidate
formtarget
height and width
list
min and max
multiple
pattern (regexp)
placeholder
required
step



Learn all about old and new input types in HTML Input Types.


Learn all about input attributes in HTML Input Attributes.
HTML5 - New Attribute Syntax


HTML5 allows four different syntaxes for attributes.


This example demonstrates the different syntaxes used in an <input> tag:



Type

Example


Empty

<input type="text" value="John" disabled>


Unquoted

<input type="text" value=John>


Double-quoted

<input type="text" value="John Doe">


Single-quoted

<input type="text" value='John Doe'>



In HTML5, all four syntaxes may be used, depending on what is needed for the attribute.
HTML5 Graphics



Tag

Description


<canvas>

Draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript)


<svg>

Draw scalable vector graphics



Read more about HTML5 Canvas.


Read more about HTML5 SVG.
New Media Elements



Tag

Description


<audio>

Defines sound content


<embed>

Defines a container for an external (non-HTML) application


<source>

Defines multiple media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>)


<track>

Defines text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>)


<video>

Defines video or movie



Read more about HTML5 Video.


Read more about HTML5 Audio.