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 | HTML5 gives us a great new element: DETAILS. This element takes something that used to require a script and embeds the functionality right in the browser. It's pretty neat! And along with it comes the SUMMARY element that was created to help the DETAILS element work well. Plus, this week we look at web standards--are they really important? Do you use web standards? There are hundreds, if not thousands of different web editors available for you to use. I have a script to help you find the perfect web page editor, but sometimes it's easier to see reviews of editors by other people and decide based on their opinions. I have received several new web editor reviews from other About.com readers. Here's a review that just came in:
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The HTML5 DETAILS and SUMMARY Elements
While it is definitely possible to create a toggle box to show and hide page content with JavaScript and elements like DIV, using the HTML5 elements DETAILS and SUMMARY make it much easier. This article talks about how these elements are intended to be used and even provides a fallback option for browsers that don't support it yet (which, unfortunately, is most of them).
| The SUMMARY Element
This is a description of the HTML5 SUMMARY element. It provides usage information as well as browser support. I also updated the DETAILS element page in the process of writing this one. The SUMMARY element wasn't always in HTML5 because many people felt that the LABEL element (or possibly the LEGEND or CAPTION elementa) should be repurposed to work with DETAILS. But this would have caused problems with forms or tables and legacy HTML content, so this element was created for DETAILS.
| Do We Need Web Standards?
If a standard is just the dominant design, then do we really need them? After all, standards change and they may not support features that you use. Do you use web standards? Don't hesitate to post your comments or thoughts on this topic.
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