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Comparing and contrasting ins, del, and s 20 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Since the mists of HTML 2 we’ve been able to semantically indicate added or removed information using the elements <ins> and <del> respectively. While seemingly simple on the surface these elements ha...
The classList API 30 Jul 2013 | 06:30 pm
I have to be honest with you: I feel like a fraud writing about JavaScript for HTML5 Doctor. I would feel like a fraud writing about JavaScript for a click-driven ad-splattered content farm, never min...
The main element 26 Jun 2013 | 01:33 pm
Recently, <main> was formally added to the W3C HTML specification. Now that the dust has settled, it’s about time we dive in to find out where and when it’s appropriate to use <main>. Let’s get starte...
How to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines 3 May 2013 | 05:35 pm
If you don’t already know, the hgroup element is obsolete in HTML5. Advice is now provided in the HTML spec on how to mark up subheadings, subtitles, alternative titles and taglines using existing and...
Interview with Steve Faulkner: HTML5 editor and new doctor 19 Mar 2013 | 05:59 pm
Steve Faulkner – invariably prefixed by the honorific “The Mighty” by those who know him – is Australian living in London with his wife and two kids. He works for The Paciello Group, a well-known web ...
HTML5 forms input types 28 Feb 2013 | 07:00 pm
In the first article in this series we looked at the history of HTML5 forms and many of the new attributes available to us. In this second and final part of the series, we'll look at the new input typ...
HTML5 forms introduction and new attributes 26 Feb 2013 | 07:30 pm
No doubt you interact with at least one form on the Web every day. Whether you're searching for content or logging in to your e-mail account or Facebook page, using online forms is one of the most com...
The progress element 12 Feb 2013 | 07:30 pm
When building web sites and web applications, we often need to provide essential feedback to a user informing them of the progress of their request or task, be it uploading a file, playing a video, or...
Simplequiz #7: Pinterest 22 Jan 2013 | 08:22 pm
One of our readers commented on an article a while ago (I won't tell you which one just now ;) asking about marking up items on Pinterest. It struck me that this would be a prime candidate for a Simpl...
Interview with Ian Hickson, HTML editor 8 Jan 2013 | 06:58 pm
Hot on the heels of our interview with Robin Berjon, editor of HTML5 at W3C, over the weekend I interviewed Ian Hickson, editor of HTML "The Living Standard" at WHATWG and, arguably, the most influent...
