How important is learning HTML/XHTML now that HTML5 is here? Can you just start learning HTML5 solely, or do you need a HTML4/XHTML background as well?

 

I have started with XHTML, but was wondering what is best going forward?

Learn XHTML 1.0 Strict from a good resource like HTML Dog. That'll give you a good grounding for HTML5, which is best learned by comparing it with an existing standard and seeing what's new (Edit: because nobody is teaching or writing about it from the ground up - everyone's all like "this is what's different").

 

Write your HTML5 in XHTML syntax - everything lowercase, quote all attributes, close elements properly even when it's optional etc. Easier to read for humans and machines, and teaches you good markup habits.

Edited June 12, 201214 yr by Renaissance-Design

HTML5 is HTML/XHTML but has a few new tags to learn

 

It's really the same process as HTML progressed from version 2, to version 3, to version 4 - each version added or changed a few things, the basics are still the same, so it's just a case of looking at what's new and learning and implementing those items.

Learn XHTML 1.0 Strict from a good resource like HTML Dog. That'll give you a good grounding for HTML5, which is best learned by comparing it with an existing standard and seeing what's new (Edit: because nobody is teaching or writing about it from the ground up - everyone's all like "this is what's different").

 

Write your HTML5 in XHTML syntax - everything lowercase, quote all attributes, close elements properly even when it's optional etc. Easier to read for humans and machines, and teaches you good markup habits.

 

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Wagmob do a basic tutorial on Google play called HTML 5 its about two quid to download and good quick reference. Its a good read and I use as a quick reference guide but has a beginners tutorial at start