HTML5 : New features

HTML5 introduces a number of new elements
and attributes that helps in building a modern
websites. Following are great features introduced in HTML5.

New Semantic Elements:
HTML5 introduces new semantic elements like <header>, <footer>, and <section>.

Forms 2.0:
Improvements to HTML web forms where new attributes have been
introduced for <input> tag.

Persistent Local Storage:
To achieve without resorting to third-party plugins.

WebSocket :
A a next-generation bidirectional communication technology for webapplications.

Server-Sent Events:
Introduces events which flow from web server to the web browsers and they are called Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Canvas:
This supports a two-dimensional drawing surface that you can program with JavaScript.

Audio & Video:
We can embed audio or video on your web pages without resorting to third-party plugins.

Geolocation:
Now visitors can choose to share their physical location with your webapplication.

Microdata:
This lets you create your own vocabularies beyond HTML5 and extend your web pages with custom semantics.

Drag and drop feature:
Drag and drop the items from one location to another location on the same webpage.