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HTML HTML Basics Structuring Your Content Sectioning Content with <article>, <nav> and <aside>

Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points
Posted by Pitrov Secondary
Pitrov Secondary
5,121 Points

don't developers use div anymore?

Now that we have article, footer, header, main, section etc. doesn't developers use div anymore?

1 Answer

Andrew Hinkson
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Andrew Hinkson
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Developer still use <div> just not for "everything". With semantic HTML and the development of better accessible devices ie screen readers there are now elements such as <article>, <section>, <aside>, etc.

<div> can still be used but if there is another element that better explains or describes the content then the new elements should be used.