Version | Older versions (up to HTML 4.01) | Latest version of HTML |
Multimedia | Needs plugins (Flash, Silverlight) for audio/video | Supports audio (<audio> ) and video (<video> ) directly |
Graphics | No support for drawing | <canvas> and SVG for graphics/animations |
APIs | Limited or no API support | Has APIs like Geolocation, Local Storage, Offline Web Apps |
Storage | Relied on cookies for storing data | Local Storage & Session Storage available |
Doctype | Long & complicated (<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC...> ) | Simple (<!DOCTYPE html> ) |
Semantics | No semantic tags | New semantic tags like <header> , <footer> , <article> , <section> |
Mobile Friendly | Not designed for mobile devices | Designed with mobile and responsive design in mind |