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Contents
The Missing Credits ....................................... vii
Introduction ............................................... xi
Part One: Modern Markup
CHAPTER 1:
Introducing HTML5 ........................................ 3
The Story of HTML5 .................................................3
Three Key Principles of HTML5 .......................................7
Your First Look at HTML5 Markup ....................................10
A Closer Look at HTML5 Syntax .....................................16
HTML5’s Element Family ............................................21
Using HTML5 Today ................................................26
CHAPTER 2:
Structuring Pages with Semantic Elements ............... 37
Introducing the Semantic Elements ..................................38
Retrofitting a Traditional HTML Page .................................39
Browser Compatibility for the Semantic Elements .....................51
Designing a Site with the Semantic Elements ..........................53
The HTML5 Outlining System ........................................65
CHAPTER 3:
Writing More Meaningful Markup ......................... 75
The Semantic Elements Revisited ....................................76
Other Standards That Boost Semantics ...............................82
A Practical Example: Retrofitting an “About Me” Page .................88
How Search Engines Use Metadata ..................................93
CHAPTER 4:
Building Better Web Forms .............................. 103
Understanding Forms .............................................104
Revamping a Traditional HTML Form ................................105
Validation: Stopping Errors ..........................................112
Browser Support for Web Forms and Validation ...................... 119
New Types of Input ...............................................123
New Elements ....................................................130
An HTML Editor in a Web Page .....................................136
