HTML5 Now: A Step-by-Step Video Tutorial for Getting Started Today

Chapter 04. HTML5 Basics

Before we dive into some code examples, let’s go over some typographical conventions used in this tutorial.

HTML5 Now Text Conventions

In this reference guide, we’ll be using the following conventions for old code vs. new code:

Convention	Description
monospace	Code in general is shown in monospace type.
bold gray monospace	Old or obsolete code is bold, gray, italicized.
bold orange monospace	Transitional code is orange, bold, dotted-underlined.
bold fuchsia monospace	New and recommended code is fuchsia and bold.
blue text	Hyperlinked text.

Now that you know how to read the code, let’s jump straight into using it!

New Doctype

Currently you ...