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The following tags (elements) have been introduced in HTML5 −
| Tags (Elements) | Description |
|---|---|
| <article> | Represents an independent piece of content of a document, such as a blog entry or newspaper article |
| <aside > | Represents a piece of content that is only slightly related to the rest of the page. |
| <audio> | Defines an audio file. |
| <canvas> | This is used for rendering dynamic bitmap graphics on the fly, such as graphs or games. |
| <command> | Represents a command the user can invoke. |
| <datalist> | Together with the a new list attribute for input can be used to make comboboxes |
| <details> | Represents additional information or controls which the user can obtain on demand |
| <embed> | Defines external interactive content or plugin. |
| <figure> | Represents a piece of self-contained flow content, typically referenced as a single unit from the main flow of the document. |
| <footer> | Represents a footer for a section and can contain information about the author, copyright information, et cetera. |
| <header> | Represents a group of introductory or navigational aids. |
| <hgroup> | Represents the header of a section. |
| <keygen> | Represents control for key pair generation. |
| <mark> | Represents a run of text in one document marked or highlighted for reference purposes, due to its relevance in another context. |
| <meter> | Represents a measurement, such as disk usage. |
| <nav> | Represents a section of the document intended for navigation. |
| <output> | Represents some type of output, such as from a calculation done through scripting. |
| <progress> | Represents a completion of a task, such as downloading or when performing a series of expensive operations. |
| <ruby> | Together with <rt> and <rp> allow for marking up ruby annotations. |
| <section> | Represents a generic document or application section |
| <time> | Represents a date and/or time. |
| <video> | Defines a video file. |
| <wbr> | Represents a line break opportunity. |
New types for <input> tag
The input element”s type attribute now has the following new values −
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| color | Color selector, which could be represented by a wheel or swatch picker |
| date | Selector for calendar date |
| datetime-local | Date and time display, with no setting or indication for time zones |
| datetime | Full date and time display, including a time zone. |
| Input type should be an email. | |
| month | Selector for a month within a given year |
| number | A field containing a numeric value only |
| range | Numeric selector within a range of values, typically visualized as a slider |
| search | Term to supply to a search engine. For example, the search bar atop a browser. |
| tel | Input type should be telephone number. |
| time | Time indicator and selector, with no time zone information |
| url | Input type should be URL type. |
| week | Selector for a week within a given year |
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