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title: What are the key HTML5 page structure elements?

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# What are the key HTML5 page structure elements?

The most important HTML5 structure elements are:

<header>, containing the header or top of the page
<footer>, containing the footer or bottom of the page
<section>, containing one section that is thematically similar to other sections
<article>, containing standalone content
<nav>, containing the navigation functionality of the page
<aside>, containing secondary content