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HTML5 LAYOUT
- HTML5 layout elements
- How old browsers understand new elements
- Styling HTML5 layout elements with CSS
HTML5 is introducing a new set of elements that help define the structure of a page.
They are covered here (rather than with the other HTML elements you met earlier in the book) because you'll find it easier to understand how they can be used now that you have seen how CSS can control the layout a page. These new elements are going to play an important part in creating layouts going forward. In this chapter you will see:
- The new HTML5 layout elements and their uses
- How they offer helpful alternatives to the <div> element
- How to ensure older browsers recognize these elements
As with all HTML5 and CSS3 content, its usage is still subject to change but it is already widely being used by web developers and it is likely that you will want to use them.
TRADITIONAL HTML LAYOUTS
For a long time, web page authors used <div> elements to group together related elements on the page (such as the elements that form a header, an article, footer or sidebar). Authors used class or id attributes to indicate the role of the <div> element in the structure of the page.
On the right you can see a layout that is quite common (particularly on blog sites).
At the top of the page is the header, containing a logo and the primary navigation.
Under this are one or more articles or posts. ...
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