We’re back again to answer some more of your questions. This time we’ve included a bonus answer so you’ve got six to go at, rather than the usual 5. In this post cover a XMLHttpRequest query, how to define sections, understanding outlines, what markup to use for a social bar, using HTML5 with a legacy site and hidden headings for accessibility.
Your HTML5 Questions 20
Your HTML5 Questions 19
As you may have noticed, we’ve not written one of these posts in a while. That’s not down to us not receiving them, though. Government cutbacks have hit health services hard, so decisions had to be made. Well, that and the fact that we’ve all just been manically busy with our day jobs.
Your Questions 18
The clinic is getting busy with more HTML5 ailments. This week, we’ll discuss name-value pairs, e-commerce with HTML5, lightboxes and modal windows, why we need new elements, and optional subtitles.
Your Questions #17
The clinic is packed this week with your HTML5 ailments! Today, we’ll discuss an HTML5 syntax dilemma, using sections within sections, link semantics, describing the contents of a figure, and marking up web app toolbars.
Your Questions #16
The clinic is getting busy with more HTML5 ailments! This week, we’ll cover the separation of formatting and content, custom elements, using aside for social links, sections with no visible titles, and canvas in the DOM.
Your Questions #15
The clinic is busy as ever with more HTML5 ills. This week, we’ll cover marking up Wikipedia infoboxes, anchors in <hgroup>, <figure> for avatars, header(s), and how to use <code> and <pre>.
Your Questions #14
The clinic is getting busy with more HTML5 ailments. This week, we’ll cover questions about aside, blogging platforms, stylesheet links, id attribute validation and a mammoth semantic journey.
Your Questions #13
The clinic is getting busy with more HTML5 ailments. This week, we’ll cover server-side validation, immutable images with <canvas>, retrieving drawn objects from a <canvas>, creating custom tags, the role attribute, and the effects of <hgroup> on SEO.
Your Questions Answered #12
The latest round of HTML5 prescriptions is in! This week, we’ll briefly cover the HTML5 vs Flash debate, whether to use <body> or <div>, HTML5 rich text editors, and the HTML5 charset and doctype.
Your Questions Answered #11
The clinic is busy as ever with more HTML5 ailments. This week, we’ll show you how (and whether) to store a <canvas> on the server, whether to use <progress> or <meter>, more on <header>, the placeholder attribute, and HTML5 minification.