Question

There are some really good resources on HTML5 on the web such as Dive Into HTML5 and http://slides.html5rocks.com and I have used many of the features mentioned in my own applications, so I’m not new to using HTML5.

But as I get further along in my study of HTML5 features, I keep uncovering more and more things that are classified under the heading of “HTML5”. The most recent one I’ve heard about is the keygen tag which allows you to generate public private keypairs on the client side with ease. I’m pleased that this tag exists and also slightly disturbed that I had no idea about its existence till a few hours ago.

So is there a complete list of HTML5 features anywhere on the web? I am aware of the working draft at http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/ but I’m looking for something to the point and easy to understand without having to sift through reams of technical jargon.

Answer 1

I highly recommend the specification for developers.

Basically its what it says on the tin. But to clarify, this is from the press release at the time:

It features find-as-you-type search,
offline access, beautiful typography,
technical references pulled inline,
and alternate styles for handheld
devices or low resolution displays.

The aim? To produce a companion
specification for web developers to
use on a regular basis. All details
that are considered “for browser
vendors” are omitted.