Which HTML5 tags can I use without worrying about browser compatibility?

Question

I am building a web app for use on PCs. What are the HTML5 tags to stay away from to prevent compatibility issues with Browsers like IE8 and above?

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Answer 1

Write HTML 5 like you normally would and use Shims to ensure compatibility with older browsers. You only need to be careful with Javascript APIs really, because those are hardly shim-able. If you're trying to stick to baseline HTML 4 for compatibility, there's no point in using HTML 5.