HTML5 Elements

New Elements in HTML5

Below is a list of the new HTML5 elements, and a description of what they are used for.

New Semantic/Structural Elements

HTML5 offers new elements for better document structure:

Tag	Description
<article>	Defines an article in the document
<aside>	Defines content aside from the page content
<bdi>	Defines a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text
<details>	Defines additional details that the user can view or hide
<dialog>	Defines a dialog box or window
<figcaption>	Defines a caption for a <figure> element
<figure>	Defines self-contained content, like illustrations, diagrams, photos, code listings, etc.
<footer>	Defines a footer for the document or a section
<header>	Defines a header for the document or a section
<main>	Defines the main content of a document
<mark>	Defines marked or highlighted text
<menuitem>	Defines a command/menu item that the user can invoke from a popup menu
<meter>	Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge)
<nav>	Defines navigation links in the document
<progress>	Defines the progress of a task
<rp>	Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations
<rt>	Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography)
<ruby>	Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography)
<section>	Defines a section in the document
<summary>	Defines a visible heading for a <details> element
<time>	Defines a date/time
<wbr>	Defines a possible line-break