Changes from HTML4 - Revision history

Jdandrea: Moved to "Differences from HTML4"

2007-05-09T13:44:41Z

Moved to "Differences from HTML4"

Annevk: /* New Attributes */ add "super" global attributes from WF2

2007-04-11T10:54:10Z

New Attributes: add "super" global attributes from WF2

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	* draggable		* draggable
	* tabindex		* tabindex

			HTML5 also has global attributes that also can be applied on elements from other vocabularies (when namespaced):

			* repeat (Web Forms 2)
			* repeat-start (Web Forms 2)
			* repeat-min (Web Forms 2)
			* repeat-max (Web Forms 2)

	=== Changed Elements ===		=== Changed Elements ===

Annevk: /* Applications */ add input extensions

2007-04-10T21:35:25Z

Applications: add input extensions

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 * [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-forms/current-work/#the-output output] (Web Forms 2)
 * [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-progress progress]
 === New Attributes ===

Hixie: /* Changed Elements */ how do you pronounce "href" that it doesn't need an "an" in from of it???

2007-04-09T19:33:46Z

Changed Elements: how do you pronounce "href" that it doesn't need an "an" in from of it???

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	These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.		These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.

	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without a href attribute represents a "placeholder link".		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without an href attribute represents a "placeholder link".
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is emboldened.		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is emboldened.

Annevk: /* Dropped Attributes */

2007-04-09T16:17:18Z

Dropped Attributes

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	=== Dropped Attributes ===		=== Dropped Attributes ===

	Some attributes ~~that were defined~~ in HTML4 are not ~~included~~ in HTML5~~. Here's a current list (subject to change, see the spec)~~:		Some attributes for elements included in HTML4 are not allowed in HTML5:

	{\|		{\|

Annevk: change heading levels

2007-04-09T16:15:34Z

change heading levels

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	; Parsing HTML5: HTML5 defines its own parsing rules (including "error correction") for text/html resources and no longer pretends that HTML is an application of SGML.		; Parsing HTML5: HTML5 defines its own parsing rules (including "error correction") for text/html resources and no longer pretends that HTML is an application of SGML.

	== ~~New elements~~ ==		== Elements and Attributes ==

	=== Document Structure ===		=== New elements ===

			==== Document Structure ====

	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-article article]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-article article]
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	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-section section]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-section section]

	=== Data ===		==== Data ====

	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#audio audio]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#audio audio]
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	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-video video]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-video video]

	=== Applications ===		==== Applications ====

	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-canvas canvas]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-canvas canvas]
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	* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-progress progress]		* [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-progress progress]

	== New Attributes ==		=== New Attributes ===

	An overview of all elements from HTML4 that got new attributes in HTML5.		An overview of all elements from HTML4 that got new attributes in HTML5.
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	* tabindex		* tabindex

	== Changed Elements ==		=== Changed Elements ===

	These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.		These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.
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	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-strong strong]: The strong element now represents importance rather than strong emphasis.		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-strong strong]: The strong element now represents importance rather than strong emphasis.

	== Dropped Elements ==		=== Dropped Elements ===

	That these elements are dropped means that authors are no longer allowed to use them. User agents will still have to support them and HTML5 will probably get a rendering section in due course that says exactly how. (isindex for instance is already supported by the parser.)		That these elements are dropped means that authors are no longer allowed to use them. User agents will still have to support them and HTML5 will probably get a rendering section in due course that says exactly how. (isindex for instance is already supported by the parser.)
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	* u		* u

	== Dropped Attributes ==		=== Dropped Attributes ===

	Some attributes that were defined in HTML4 are not included in HTML5. Here's a current list (subject to change, see the spec):		Some attributes that were defined in HTML4 are not included in HTML5. Here's a current list (subject to change, see the spec):

Nickshanks: /* Changed Elements */

2007-04-09T15:45:04Z

Changed Elements

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	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without a href attribute represents a "placeholder link".		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without a href attribute represents a "placeholder link".
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is emboldened		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is emboldened.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-hr hr]: The hr element now represents a paragraph-level thematic break		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-hr hr]: The hr element now represents a paragraph-level thematic break.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-i i]: The i element now represents a span of text in an alternate voice or mood, or otherwise offset from the normal prose, such as a taxonomic designation, a technical term, an idiomatic phrase from another language, a thought, a ship name, or some other prose whose typical typographic presentation is italicized		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-i i]: The i element now represents a span of text in an alternate voice or mood, or otherwise offset from the normal prose, such as a taxonomic designation, a technical term, an idiomatic phrase from another language, a thought, a ship name, or some other prose whose typical typographic presentation is italicized. Usage varies widely by language.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-menu menu]: The menu element is redefined to be useful for actual menus		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-menu menu]: The menu element is redefined to be useful for actual menus.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-small small]: The small element now represents small print (for side comments and legal print)		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-small small]: The small element now represents small print (for side comments and legal print).
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-strong strong]: The strong element now represents importance rather than strong emphasis		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-strong strong]: The strong element now represents importance rather than strong emphasis.

	== Dropped Elements ==		== Dropped Elements ==

Nickshanks: /* Changed Elements */

2007-04-09T15:43:39Z

Changed Elements

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	These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.		These elements have new meanings in HTML5 which are incompatible with HTML4. The new meanings better reflects the way they are used on the Web or gives them a purpose so people can start using them.

	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without an href attribute represents a "placeholder link".		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-a a]: The a element without a href attribute represents a "placeholder link".
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-address address]: The address element is now scoped by the new concept of sectioning.
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is ~~boldened~~		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-b b]: The b element now represents a span of text to be stylistically offset from the normal prose without conveying any extra importance, such as key words in a document abstract, product names in a review, or other spans of text whose typical typographic presentation is emboldened
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-hr hr]: The hr element now represents a paragraph-level thematic break		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-hr hr]: The hr element now represents a paragraph-level thematic break
	; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-i i]: The i element now represents a span of text in an alternate voice or mood, or otherwise offset from the normal prose, such as a taxonomic designation, a technical term, an idiomatic phrase from another language, a thought, a ship name, or some other prose whose typical typographic presentation is italicized		; [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-i i]: The i element now represents a span of text in an alternate voice or mood, or otherwise offset from the normal prose, such as a taxonomic designation, a technical term, an idiomatic phrase from another language, a thought, a ship name, or some other prose whose typical typographic presentation is italicized

Annevk: /* New Attributes */ add global attributes + editorial

2007-04-09T15:37:23Z

New Attributes: add global attributes + editorial

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	== New Attributes ==		== New Attributes ==

	~~Attributes~~ of new ~~elements are not listed here~~.		An overview of all elements from HTML4 that got new attributes in HTML5.

	{\|		{\|
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			HTML4 didn't have a concept of an attribute that applies to every element. HTML5 calls such attributes global attributes. The following attributes from HTML4 are made global attributes:

			* class
			* dir
			* id
			* lang
			* title

			The following new attributes are global attributes:

			* contenteditable
			* contextmenu
			* draggable
			* tabindex

	== Changed Elements ==		== Changed Elements ==

Annevk: /* Dropped Attributes */ name is dropped from map

2007-04-09T15:19:37Z

Dropped Attributes: name is dropped from map

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	\| [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-link link] \|\| rev, target, charset		\| [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-link link] \|\| rev, target, charset
			\|-
			\| [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-map map] \|\| name
	\|-		\|-
	\| [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-meta meta] \|\| scheme		\| [http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#the-meta meta] \|\| scheme