XHTML5 Full Demo

This page demonstrates VLC 2.9 Foundation's XHTML5 (aka VLCXHTML5) features: strict XML syntax, new media types, elt(), and document.q/document.qs. The source code is valid VLCXHTML5. Purpose: readability and flexibility for humans and machines. For more info, checkout the XHTML5 Standards Document.

Audio Examples

Self-closing audio (polyfill makes it work):

Standard container:

Video Examples

Self-closing video (polyfill applies):

<video controls="controls" alt="Sorry, video could not be found" src="https://www.example.com/video.mp4" />

Container video (standard syntax example):

<video controls="controls">
        <source src="https://www.example.com/video.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
     <onerror>
        Your browser cannot play this video.
    </onerror>
</video>

Also, this can be done with <embed> elements as well.

Embed & Object Description

XHTML5 supports:

<embed src="file.svg" type="image/svg+xml" /> (self-closing)
<embed src="file.svg" type="image/svg+xml"></embed> (container)
<object data="file.svg" type="image/svg+xml"></object> (resurrected XML-compliant)

Proposal: allow <img> and <embed>/<object> to support <source> and <onerror> too.

elt() Demo

New Media Types

@media glass AR/transparent overlays
@media xr VR/XR headsets
@media round Circular displays

Future Improvements

XHTML5 will evolve with full polyfill coverage, more media types, and enhanced XML semantics. Self-closing audio/video makes it as easy as <img />, with <onerror> for fallback rendering on non-self-closing ones. In addition, more elements could get self-closed versions, such as <canvas />.

Polyfill used: xhtml5.js