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While the intention of both HTML V5 and XHTML V2 is to improve on the existing versions, the approaches the developers chose to make those improvements is very different. And with differing philosophies come distinct results. For the first time in many years, the direction of upcoming browser versions is uncertain. Uncover the bigger picture behind the details of these two standards. Most people use HTML V4 and XHTML V1 to create Web pages. Relatively few HTML enthusiasts understand the concepts of semantic HTML, validating HTML structures, and improving documents for accessibility. A high-quality HTML document is a result of many trade-offs, design choices, and discussions. Despite all criticism, no alternative even nearly as universal as HTML exists. Most users settle for the standard as it is, even if it will be the final version ever produced.