# HTML5: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> HTML5 is the name associated with a stage in the evolution of HTML, the language used to structure web documents.
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# HTML5

HTML5 is the name associated with a stage in the evolution of HTML, the language used to structure web documents. It introduced and popularised semantic elements and capabilities associated with a richer web

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

HTML's current development is maintained as a living standard. Not all modern [browser](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/web-browser.html) features belong to HTML: CSS, [JavaScript](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/javascript.html) and various APIs have their own specifications. Using new tags does not ensure an accessible page; structure, names and behaviour should correspond to the content.

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## Related concepts

- [HTML](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/html-language.html)
- [W3C](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/w3c.html)
- [XHTML](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/xhtml-language.html)