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    pmac627
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    Hello All!

    With HTML5, we are encouraged to use <article>, <section>, <header>, etc tags in place of the <div> tags when appropriate. Would it be semantically correct to use the <form> tag in the same manner for a form in a webpage and style it as I would one of the above elements?

    Example:


    VS


    To me, it seems logical to use it the first method above. After all, that section of content is a form and adding a <section> or <div> container seems like code bloat. Thanks in advance.

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    Paulie_D
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    ‘Form’ itself does nothing so, in essence it’s exactly the same as a div or section.

    Here’s what HTML5 Doctor says:

    > The form element represents a collection of form-associated elements, some of which can represent editable values that can be submitted to a server for processing.

    So in answer to your question…yes, it would be semantically correct to use the ‘form’ element as a wrapper without needing to wrap it in another element.

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    pmac627
    Participant

    Thank you for the quick and well referenced response, Paulie_D. Much appreciated.

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