I want to get ready for HTML 5 and start playing around with it. Do I need to install it or something before using it? How does it work? I'm currently on shared hosting.
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HTML5 isn't a server-side technology. All you need to get started is a browser that supports HTML5.
See these pages for HTML5 support in different layout engines:
http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/Implementations_in_Web_browsers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_layout_engines_(HTML5)
Can Berk Güder
2010-04-03 22:36:52
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You don't need to install anything. Just a texteditor and a webserver is enough. You only need to hope that the webpage visitors uses a webbrowser which supports HTML5 fully. Right now, there aren't many of them out.
BalusC
2010-04-03 22:37:32
To the contrary, all the major modern browsers support key parts of HTML5. And IE can be made to work with some of those same parts with help from javascript.
Rob
2010-04-03 22:57:09
You don't need a webserver to play with html5
xenoterracide
2010-04-03 22:58:22
@xenoterracide: Lol, you need it to publish it into the world wide web :)
BalusC
2010-04-03 23:03:32
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No like all HTML it has nothing to do with hosting (unlike php etc). Just create your own page with HTML5 elements and upload it to your hosting. Then you can view the page in you browser (if the browser supports HTML5 ofcourse)
PoweRoy
2010-04-03 22:37:47
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You don't "install" HTML5 - did you install XHTML 1.1, or HTML 4.x? (no is the answer I'm looking for). Certain browsers support HTML 5 and some don't.
HTML 5 Browser Support/Engines: Comparison of layout engines (HTML5)
drewrockshard
2010-04-03 22:39:39
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<!DOCTYPE html> is the doctype of HTML 5, add it on the top of your document.
Even if you didn't add the doctype, HTML 5 tags still work (if supported).
SHiNKiROU
2010-04-03 22:39:56
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Oh - AND since I'm knew to Stack Overflow, here's my "second link", since it thought I was trying to spam...
HTML 5 Working Draft:HTML 5 Working Draft
drewrockshard
2010-04-03 22:43:44