Top features of HTML 5 
Published: 2021-08-11 19:10:57

If you have ever tried to learn to code, then chances are you have come across HTML tags. Html stands for hypertext markup language, and it is code used to create web pages and web applications. What started out as simple code has grown over the years to include new features that make web design seem so simple. The previous code version of HTML 4 was really complex that new coders were discouraged. You do not have to worry about that now. HTML 5 has had improvements added to it to make coding easier for you. HTML 5 was created in 2014 and has brought with its amazing features. Here are some of the features you should expect in the new version. 

###Audio and video

One of the greatest additions to the new HTML is the ability to add audio and video to a site. In the past, adding this link would have been a hassle, and not every website would allow for it to be added. Currently, the addition of the code ensures that any coder can embed a video alongside the web page. Users can add these links from anywhere they choose, and Youtube even has a special link for it. The videos and audio will be able to play in between written text where need be.

###Nav

The other element added to the HTML 5 is the nav element. It allows web designers to link one web page to another. In an era where SEO and link building are so important when it comes to improving ranking, this is an answered prayer for many people. You can organize the links in any order you want inside the paragraphs. In other situations, you can write those links in an unordered sequence. You can use nav to get [wagering requirements](https://www.wheelz.com/ca/faq/bonus-wagering-requirements/) on a site.

###Header and footer

One of the things that used to be so irritating is having to add the header and footer tags separately as you are updating a website. Without doing that, the information used might get mixed up and have the header at the footer and vice versa. The [new code](https://dev.to/devwares/html-5-basic-example-11gb#main-content) has done away with all of that as one only needs to use the header and footer tags next to the words. The browser will understand what needs to be loaded first and what can wait for later.

###Figure and figcaption

Another great feature of the new HTML 5 is the ability to add a figcaption and figure on each other. The figcaption allows for one to provide a brief description of the image they have added on the web page. In the past, this was not possible, and many people struggled with doing so. The feature ensures that an image and its caption will look aligned in the article or webpage.

###Placeholders

One of the things that many bloggers and content writers are grateful for is the placeholders feature. What this does is show one where the text should go to, and the titles should be added. It can also contain areas for images and multimedia. The placeholders are temporary and will go away when the content has been added to a site. It is a great addition, especially for sites that will be used by new content creators who have no idea how to create templates for other sites.

###Inline elements

Another great thing that has come with the HTML 5 is the ability to add inline elements. Here are some of the elements that one can add to their site through this:
•	Time: one can use this to indicate the time when the article was published, and it was ever edited
•	Progress bar: it also for one to know the amount of time left before a task can be completed, or for instance, the upload progress.
•	Meter: In a time when most information is stored online, this feature is very important. It will show you how much storage space is still left for you.
•	Mark: if you need to know different ways the content has been written, this is the best way to go about it.

###Email attribute

One of the things that make the entire code thing very helpful is the email attribute. It ensures that whatever format one uses to include an email on the site is the right one. It will correct it when need be.

###Display control

Another great [feature of the HTML 5](https://www.forbes.com/sites/oreillymedia/2013/09/28/html5-is-the-future-of-book-authorship/) is the display control. It allows the content creator to tweak the elements that they are currently using. One needs to have basic code knowledge, but at the end of the day, it gives them control over what elements they want on their web page and what they do not need on the site. It makes the entire content writing and uploading proves easy for most people.

###Ease of use

If there is one thing all coders will agree on with HTML 5, it has to be the ease of use. In the past, coding was considered a mind-boggling exercise, and one would have to spend days on end figuring to how to write a single line of code. Now thanks to the advances made, writing code is no as complex as it was in the past. Coders who are fairly new to it can write simple code and understand the coding language without a hassle. It has opened the door for so many coders.

HTML 5 has been around since 2014, and it encouraged many people to go back to coding. Although the elements discussed above are major aspects of HTML 5, there is still more to it. All a coder needs to do is take the time and go through the code language and figure out how things work. In knowing what elements are currently available, the coder gets to know what works for them and what will work against them. It will greatly help you figure out what elements to use in your code and what you should leave out.