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The following document is about Web Development and all the new tags that have been introduced.

Below is all the new tags that have been introduced in HTML5 and a definition of what they are.

<article> - Defines an article.
<aside> - Defines content from the page content.
<audio> - Defines sound content.
<bdi> - Isolates a part of text that might be formatted in a different direction from other text outside it.
<canvas> - Used to draw graphics, on the fly, via scripting (usually JavaScript).
<command> - Defines a command button that a user can invoke.
<datalist> - Specifies a list of pre-defined options for input controls.
<details> - Defines additional details that the user can view or hide.
<dialog> - Defines a dialog box or window.
<embed> - Defines a container for an external (non-HTML) application.
<figcaption> - Defines a caption for a <figure> element.
<figure> - Specifies self-contained content.
<footer> - Defines a footer for a document or section.
<header> - Defines a header for a document or section.
<hgroup> - Groups heading elements.
<keygen> - Defines a key-pair generator field (for forms)
<main> - Specifies the main content of a document.
<mark> - Defines marked/highlighted text.
<meter> - Defines a scalar measurement within a known range (a gauge).
<nav> - Defines navigation links.
<output> - Defines the result of a calculation.
<progress> - Represents the progress of a task.
<rp> - Defines what to show in browsers that do not support ruby annotations.
<rt> - Defines an explanation/pronunciation of characters (for East Asian typography).
<ruby> - Defines a ruby annotation (for East Asian typography).
<section> - Defines a section in a document.
<source> - Defines multiple media resources for media elements (<video> and <audio>).
<summary> - Defines a visible heading for a <details> element.
<time> - Defines a date/time.
<track> - Defines text tracks for media elements (<video> and <audio>).
<video> - Defines a video or movie.
<wbr> - Defines a possible line-break.