Could someone please clarify this for me. I realise that HTML5 has
introduced new semantic elements such as <header>, <aside> etc., but
does this really increase the expressive power of the markup? Can't
the same thing be achieved in HTML 4.x using classes (e.g. <p
class="header">)?
I am reluctant to move to HTML5 due to the issue of backwards
compatibility.
If you're just switching doctype - for a start - there aren't any
backwards compatibility issues.
After all: "the new, short, HTML 5 DOCTYPE is introduced because they
needed a compact mode-switch – and for no other reason. Good browsers
still don't need it, but IE sure does."
<http://www.gunlaug.no/contents/wd_additions_34.html>
Unless you really need any of the new elements right now, it makes sense
to just switch to HTML 5 doctype and relax on all else - including
backwards compatibility - until the time seems right ... in a few years
time.
regards
Georg
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