HTML5: Advantages, Features, and Capabilities at a Glance

The HTML basics aren't hard to learn, but as the language has become more refined, there's a lot to know at the expert level. As a result, impressive results are possible with HTML5.

A new evolutionary stage: HTML5 is still the standard today and convinces on many levels.

HTML5 has existed since 2014, as shown in our version overview. Since then, there have been several advancements to make the markup language even better. Read what capabilities HTML5 brought with it.

More options, modern features: These benefits HTML5 offers

HTML5 is the fifth major version of the markup language, which was created in 1992. The most important innovations and features of HTML5 compared to the previous version are:

• Overall, the code of HTML5 is clearer, which makes the work easier for beginners as well as experts, be it when creating or debugging.
• Multimedia files can be included without a plug-in, as they exist as elements (<video> and <audio>).
• Structuring elements were introduced with HTML5 and were perhaps the most important innovation. Thanks to them, features such as navigation bars and headers are possible, which improves the usability of the page and is liked by search engines.
• Related to this are interactive elements: These give the page more dynamism and adaptability. Kontextmenüs und ausklappbare Elemente dienen als anschauliche Beispiele.
• Ebenfalls sehr praktisch sind die Formular-Elemente, die auch den Fortschritt von Vorgängen berücksichtigen.

HTML5 gilt deswegen als der bislang wichtigste Entwicklungsschritt der Auszeichnungssprache. Die umfassende Browserunterstützung tut ihr Übriges, um den Status Quo zu festigen.