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Navigation

HTML5 also provides a

element , a sectioning element that is intended to contain
groups of navigational links on the page. When should it be used? The specification
says that “the element is primarily intended for sections that consist of major navigation
blocks.” So, it’s a judgment call for the creator of the page. You can use the

element on all your navigation lists or only on the primary navigation for the page—
whatever makes more sense.

Figure 13.3 shows a typical web page with navigation sections.

The figure shows the types of elements that would best be enclosed in

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