Container and Standalone Tags

There are two types of HTML elements namely, container and standalone elements. A container element includes the start tag, contents, sub-elements, and end tag. All the basic HTML elements are container elements. A standalone element consists of the start

tag and attributes followed by the end tag as /> without any content.

 HTML 5 and Mobile Devices

HTML 5 has helped to create better and richer mobile applications. For this, APIs are used in HTML 5. These APIs support advanced Web application features for mobile browsers. HTML 5 is not supported by older mobile devices. New age smartphones with Apple iOS and Google Android as operating systems support HTML 5 compliant browsers. Even Microsoft Windows 7 for Mobile will have a newly developed browser to support HTML 5 developed

Web sites and applications. Due to the various mobile platforms available on mobile devices, development of mobile applications is difficult. HTML 5 has tried to integrate all the features to deploy mobile applications that would be compatible in all the platforms. HTML 5 provides features

such as drag-and-drop functionality, video embedding in an application, and even offline capabilities. As HTML 5 is compatible with most mobile operating systems, up to 30% of the cost for development for different operating systems is saved. Also, there is a reduced dependency in third-party components, thus reducing the licensing costs. All the required components will be readily available through the browser in HTML 5.

Benefits of HTML 5 for Mobile Development

The benefits of HTML 5 for mobile developments are as follows:

HTML 5 has included APIs, hence additional plug-ins are not required for mobile browsers. Mobile development is easier as knowledge of only HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript is majorly required. These are easier as compared to the other languages used for Mobile development. The development is also faster in HTML 5. There is a rising growth for mobile applications and due to its enhanced compatibility, HTML 5 forms the foundation for developing these mobile applications.

• HTML 5 is compatible with most operating system platforms. The mobile applications
• developed on HTML 5 can run on browsers of Android, iOS, Blackberry, Windows
• Phone, and other mobile operating systems.
• The development cost for creating applications in HTML 5 is low.
• Applications based on location and maps will have greater support in HTML 5. The
• plan is to support such applications on browsers, hence making them platform
• independent.
• Third-party programs are not required in HTML 5. Hence, media functions such as
• audio and video have better functionality and improved support in HTML 5.