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Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 and HTML in 1991. Over subsequent years, different versions of HTML were developed, culminating in HTML 4.01 in 1999. In 2000, the W3C recommended XHTML 1.0 which required strict syntax. In 2004, the WHATWG was formed to continue developing HTML in line with modern usage, while the W3C initially favored XHTML. The WHATWG gained browser support and began publishing the living HTML5 standard in 2012, while the W3C published its definitive HTML5 recommendation in 2014 and the HTML5.1 candidate recommendation in 2016.

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Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 and HTML in 1991. Over subsequent years, different versions of HTML were developed, culminating in HTML 4.01 in 1999. In 2000, the W3C recommended XHTML 1.0 which required strict syntax. In 2004, the WHATWG was formed to continue developing HTML in line with modern usage, while the W3C initially favored XHTML. The WHATWG gained browser support and began publishing the living HTML5 standard in 2012, while the W3C published its definitive HTML5 recommendation in 2014 and the HTML5.1 candidate recommendation in 2016.

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HTML History

Since the early days of the World Wide Web, there have been many versions of HTML:

Year Version
1989 Tim Berners-Lee invented www
1991 Tim Berners-Lee invented HTML
1993 Dave Raggett drafted HTML+
1995 HTML Working Group defined HTML 2.0
1997 W3C Recommendation: HTML 3.2
1999 W3C Recommendation: HTML 4.01
2000 W3C Recommendation: XHTML 1.0
2008 WHATWG HTML5 First Public Draft
2012 WHATWG HTML5 Living Standard
2014 W3C Recommendation: HTML5
2016 W3C Candidate Recommendation: HTML 5.1

From 1991 to 1999, HTML developed from version 1 to version 4.

In year 2000, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommended XHTML 1.0. The
XHTML syntax was strict, and the developers were forced to write valid and "well-formed"
code.

In 2004, W3C's decided to close down the development of HTML, in favor of XHTML.

In 2004, WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) was formed.
The WHATWG wanted to develop HTML, consistent with how the web was used, while
being backward compatible with older versions of HTML.

In 2004 - 2006, the WHATWG gained support by the major browser vendors.

In 2006, W3C announced that they would support WHATWG.

In 2008, the first HTML5 public draft was released.

In 2012, WHATWG and W3C decided on a separation:

WHATWG wanted to develop HTML as a "Living Standard". A living standard is


always updated and improved. New features can be added, but old functionality cannot be
removed.

The WHATWG HTML5 Living Standard was published in 2012, and is continuously
updated.

W3C wanted to develop a definitive HTML5 and XHTML standard.

The W3C HTML5 recommendation was released 28 October 2014.


W3C also published an HTML 5.1 Candidate Recommendation on 21 June 2016.

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