Why use HTML5 tags? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Are new HTML5 elements like <section> and <article> pointless? I have decided to, finally, make the move to designing websites in HTML5. I have one question about the new tags. There are new tags such as; header, footer, navbar, etc.. Why are these tags preferred over the older method of using DIV ID's (eg. <div id="header"> ). I can see why this would make things simpler but wouldn't it be more confusing to have some tags that use HTML5 and some tags that use the older method? I, personally, find it more logical to use all or none, rather than a mixture. If I'm missing the