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# [What is Semantic HTML?](https://blog.suyashpradhan.com/semantic-html?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The word semantic refers to the actual meaning of the word or sentence. Before Semantic HTML the elements didn't have any meaning as to what it does or what content goes in it. In this article, I'll explain in detail what is Semantic HTML, why you s...

Nov 23, 2020 · 5 min read · blog.suyashpradhan.com  
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## Written by

[Suyash Pradhan](https://hashnode.com/@suyashpradhan)

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Frontend Engineer | UI/UX | Reactjs | React Native | TypeScript

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[Shashank Korthiwada](https://hashnode.com/@ShashanKorthiwada)

[Feb 27, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/semantic-html/5fbb34d0f16aa414b7d2821d/comment/603a42040dad7e6b99e1fa04)

Very well written 👍

[Aaron Sonder](https://hashnode.com/@otsel)

[Nov 23, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/semantic-html/5fbb34d0f16aa414b7d2821d/comment/5fbbbce4ec43af1ba6093120)

Very clean and informative article, especially the comparative outline view. Thanks!

[Pratik Pawaskar](https://hashnode.com/@pratik6)

[Nov 23, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/semantic-html/5fbb34d0f16aa414b7d2821d/comment/5fbb42c8f16aa414b7d2834b)

Informative 👍🏼