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What is HTML5? Definition and explanations

HTML is the language that describes a web page's structure: headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, forms. HTML5, its modern version maintained as a living standard by the WHATWG, adds semantic tags, native video and audio, canvas and local storage. It is the skeleton that CSS styles and JavaScript makes interactive.

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HTML describes a web page's structure; HTML5 is its modern, semantic version.

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