HTML 5 Cheat Sheet (PDF)
XHTML 2 is dead, long live HTML 5! According to W3C News Archive, XHTML 2 working group is expected to stop work end of 2009 and W3C is planning to increase resources on HTML 5 instead. And even although HTML 5 won’t be completely supported until 2022, it doesn’t mean that it won’t be widely adopted within the foreseeable future.
So in the spirit of the upcoming change we decided to release a handy printable HTML 5 Cheat Sheet that lists all currently supported tags, their descriptions, their attributes and their support in HTML 4.
Please notice that the specification is an ongoing work, and is expected to remain so for many years, although parts of HTML 5 are going to be finished and implemented in browsers before the whole specification reaches final Recommendation status. We’ll do our best to update the cheat sheet when new changes will become known. The cheat sheet was created by our friends from Veign.com and released exclusively for the readers of Smashing Magazine.
Download the cheat sheet for free!
- preview (.gif, 1017×836px)
- download the pdf (76 Kb)
Thank you very much, Chris Hanscom! We appreciate your efforts.
Further Resources About HTML 5
- Yes, You Can Use HTML 5 Today!
There have been many changes to the HTML 5 landscape since Lachlan Hunt’s 2007 article on A List Apart, A Preview of HTML 5. Let’s see what’s happening in the world of HTML 5. - HTML 5 Demos
A couple of HTML 5 examples and experiments. - HTML 5 Doctor
This blog publishes articles relating to HTML5 and it’s semantics and how to use them, here and now. - A Selection of Supported Features in HTML5
A Selection of Supported Features in HTML5. - 4 Useful HTML5 Browser Support Overviews
- HTML 5 Gallery
A showcase of sites using html5 markup.
Do you already use HTML 5 in your projects? Would you recommend using HTML 5? Let us know in the comments!






Volledig Al Azar
September 10th, 2011 12:44 amWhat’s with the password on the .pdf file?
Bobbie J
January 26th, 2012 1:05 pmThe cheat sheet is asking for a password
Terra Darnall
September 7th, 2012 7:35 pmStill need a password to access the .pdf. :(
sliceyweb
October 25th, 2011 2:19 amGreat! Very useful information!
Thanks!
K
October 27th, 2011 8:13 pmThanks. Phew ~ I finally get the cheat sheet. :)
Shridhara
November 5th, 2011 1:53 amThis will be useful for some time….
vkwave
December 21st, 2011 1:30 pmThanks for sharing :) Very helpful
Daniel
December 27th, 2011 1:33 pmHey guys,
the .pdf is totally empty / blank shown in my mac Vorschau…
Is it broken?
cheers,
daniel
Jacques Le Roux
April 30th, 2012 5:17 pmThanks, I have been looking for these types of sheets to use for quick reference, they are perfectly presented and easy to use
Thanks Again
Misty Beier
May 14th, 2012 12:09 amThank you! This will come in handy!
Picky
July 21st, 2012 1:55 amGreat work, value the effort. But… let’s be nice and keep HTML5 with NO SPACE.
Mohannad
August 20th, 2012 7:29 pmThis is awesome ,,, Thanks.
Mirko
August 24th, 2012 6:49 pm“No comments.” = I opened over 50 links for a Cheat Sheet like this ( that includes all attributes that can be given aswell ) Recommended best cheat sheet on web available at the moment.
radix018
September 30th, 2012 11:37 amGreat ! just in time :)
Thanx for sharing.
shahin
February 14th, 2013 8:06 pmi very searched for something like this, was great
thank you
Jeff Rivers
March 28th, 2013 5:17 pmSounds like a great resource, but when I click on the ‘Download’ link, a blank document displays. Any chance of getting this fixed or reposted? Thanks!