Chapter 1
The Basics of HTML5
IN THIS CHAPTER
Looking at the HTML5 document structure
Identifying the basic HTML5 elements
Formatting text
Using special characters
Creating lists
Working with tables
The core of your web application is the HTML5 code you create to present the content to your site visitors. You need an understanding of how HTML5 works and how to use it to best present your information. This chapter describes the basics of HTML5 and demonstrates how to use it to create web pages.
Diving into Document Structure
The HTML5 standard defines a specific structure that you must follow when defining your web pages so that they appear the same way in all browsers. This structure includes not only the markups that you use to tell browsers how to display your web page content, but also some overhead information you need to provide to the browser. This section explains the overall ...
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