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Adoption
Because browser vendors such as Apple, Mozilla, and Opera were part of the WHATWG,
many of HTML5's features were implemented relatively quickly and it was soon being
used in real-world applications. The speed of adoption in the wild has meant that it has be-
come the de facto standard used to create all modern websites and applications.
Modules
A big feature of the HTML5 specification is that it is separated into
modules
. This allows
different features to be developed at different paces and then implemented without having
to wait for other features to be completed. It also means that when a previously unforeseen
development occurs, a new module can be created to cater for it. Modules can be at differ-
ent stages of maturity, from ideas to full implementation. A useful site that checks to see if
a specific feature can be used is
Can I Use ________ ?
You can find out more about the HTML5 standard by reading
Jump Start HTML5 Basics
by Tiffany Brown.
