In what scenarios do you use
tag of html 5, in place of
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In what scenarios do you use <section> tag of html 5, in place of <div>?

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Examples of sections would be chapters, the various tabbed pages in a tabbed dialog box, or the numbered sections of a thesis. A Web site's home page could be split into sections for an introduction, news items, and contact information

The section element represents a generic document or application section…The section element is not a generic container element. When an element is needed for styling purposes or as a convenience for scripting, authors are encouraged to use the div element instead.

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Also see When to use the section element.

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answered May 20 '11 at 01:49

alex

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I forgot but I read somewhere that if we use
then `
` should have `
` and `
` inside. and I'm also confused between `article` and `section`
– Jitendra Vyas May 20 '11 at 01:57

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered May 20 '11 at 01:51

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From the specs

The section element represents a generic section of a document or application. A section, in this context, is a thematic grouping of content, typically with a heading.

Do's and Dont's (s) for < section > tag

answered May 20 '11 at 01:51

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In what scenarios do you use
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In what scenarios do you use tag of html 5, in place of ?

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In what scenarios do you use
tag of html 5, in place of
?