HTML5 Structural Elements — Series Wrap Up

For the last month and a half I’ve been trying to better understand how to work with the new HTML5 structural elements with some degree of success as well as failure. Now that the series is done, what did I learn?

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HTML5 Structural Elements — How I Built This Demo: Part 2

As I mentioned last week, it’s one thing to learn how to use the new HTML5 structural elements and another to actually use them. In the past I’ve found using some of the HTML5 elements like aside seemingly easy to understand, but more difficult to use in practice.

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HTML5 Structural Elements — How I Built This Demo: Part 1

It’s one thing to learn how the new HTML5 structural elements are supposed to be used. It’s another to actually use them in practice.

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HTML5 Structural Elements—Non-Sectioning Elements

When should you use an HTML5 header element? How about a footer element? Do you use one of each per page or do you add them to sections throughout your content as the spec recommends?

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HTML5 Structural Elements—Sectioning Elements

Are you using any of the new HTML5 structural elements in your work? Have you replaced div class=”nav” with the nav element? Do you know when to use elements like article, section, and aside?

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