title: HTML5: a new standard for the Web.
abstract: HTML5 is the newest revision of the HTML standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This new standard adds several exciting news features and capabilities to HTML. This article will briefly discuss the history of HTML standards, explore what changes are in the new HTML5 standard, and what implications it has for information professionals. A list of HTML5 resources and examples will also be provided.
authors.affiliation: Luther Midelfort-Mayo Health System, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. hoy.matt@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hoy
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D019146:Hypermedia / Q000266:history*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000592:standards*; D020407:Internet; D014481:United States