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The <canvas> Tag

The <canvas> tag in HTML 5

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<canvas> Tag Syntax

Syntax of the <canvas> tag

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Attributes of the <canvas> Tag

Attributes of the <canvas> tag

attribute
The attribute
common attributes
In addition to the attributes above, which are specific to the <canvas> tag, any of the common HTML attributes can also be used.

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HTML 5 Examples

Examples of the canvas tag in HTML 5

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Changes in HTML 5

What's new in HTML 5

The <canvas> tag is brand new in HTML version 5.

Differences between HTML 5 and earlier versions

The <canvas> tag did not exist in older versions of HTML.

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Last updated Saturday September 12, 2009

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