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HTML5 is the fifth revision of and currently the latest version of HTML (HyperText Markup Language). The fifth revision of HTML introduced many new syntactic features such as video, audio, canvas as well as section and article to name a few, with which the content of websites may be better semantically structured.

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Is datetime-local removed from HTML 5.1?

HTML5 seemingly introduces these two input types: datetime (with a timezone) datetime-local (without a timezone) Even though both are present on the W3C wiki, the HTML 5.1 nightly draft recommendation only mentions the datetime type, I can't seem…
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What's the difference between Modernizr and Html5Shiv?

I was toying with the idea of switching to html5. It seems there are 2 major scripts for dealing with supporting html5 on older browsers. Modernizr and Html5Shiv I was wondering if they do the same thing. Which one to choose and why? Any ideas?
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Gallery of HTML/JS animated graphics

I'm looking for a few sites where I can browse hundreds of animated graphic effects in well-coded HTML5 and Javascript. That's it. Just some standards-compliant animation code that I can make trial-and-error modifications to.
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How would I go about migrating to HTML5 without alienating the majority of my user audience?

I'd really like to implement some of the new features that come standard with HTML5 but I want to be able to do it in a way that doesn't break my site. I know that Progressive Enhancement and checking the useragent is always an option. Are there any…
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What's the proper structure of an HTML5 page that briefly lists other articles?

The target is to provide the proper semantic for a page that briefly lists existent articles. At the moment my idea is the following:

Latest Articles

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Aria Role Attributes Becoming Depreciated in HTML5?

W3C Validation Errors: "The navigation role is unnecessary for element nav.
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What is the required syntax to use for HTML5

I am wondering about the following questions for HTML5
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? Are all elements the same for the answer? selected="selected" OR selected? Are there any other syntax instances that were true for XHTML/HTML4 that are not for HTML5?
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How do I show alt text when hovering over an anchor with a mouse?

I'd like to show some descriptive text when the mouse hovers on a link: Hello World
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H1 and the Header HTML5

Should I put the

tag inside the
section (HTML5) or outside?

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Defining 'HTML5 Interface'

I've seen people talk about sites upgrading from Flash to HTML5, but there's no sign of HTML5 anywhere in their source. So what constitutes as an "HTML5 interface"? Is this term becoming the next "Web 2.0"?
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How to start a HTML5 video site?

So... What applications do I need to start a HTML5 based video site? ex.: an educational video site. Is it technically solvable? A pure HTML5 site? Can anyone post links about it, docs, how to create it? Server must be ex.: a Linux distro.
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HTML img alt more than a line of text

We all know that if an img in HTML cannot be loaded, the alt text will be rendered instead. What if I want the alt be, say, a div? Maybe some JavaScript will help?
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How to rotate html5 canvas as page background?

I want to achieve the following: Image a white sheet of paper on a black desk. Then rotate the paper a little bit to the left (like, 25 degrees). Now you still have the black desk, and a rotated white box on it. In this rotated white box I want to…
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How safe are the new HTML5 input tags

I am thinking to use the Input Type tags in my web application like I'm just curious how safe is to use them , Is there any options so the user will disable them from browser.
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