HTML5 – Obsolete and Redefined Elements

Obsolete Elements

  • <frame>
  • <frameset>
  • <noframes>
  • <acronym>
  • <font>
  • <big>
  • <center>
  • <strike>

Obsolete Attributes

  • bgcolor
  • cellspacing
  • cellpadding
  • valign

Redefined Elements

  • <small> – Use for small print (e.g. Terms and Conditions)
  • <b> – stylistically offset but with no extra importance
  • <i> – alternate voice or mood without additional emphasis
  • <cite> – redefined to mean “the title of a work”
  • <a> – Can now nest multiple elements inside the tag

Reference

HTML5 Element Index