Question

Which one of the following is an open source JavaScript library that enables styling for HTML5 elements in versions of Internet Explorer before IE 9 ?

(a) HTML5

(b) HTML5 Shiv

(c) HTML5 Shim

(d) HTML5 Sham

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) HTML5 Shiv

Explanation: HTML5 Shiv is a JavaScript workaround, invented by Sjoerd Visscher, to enable styling of HTML5 elements in versions of Internet Explorer prior to version 9, which do not allow unknown elements to be styled without JavaScript. HTML 5 defines the properties and behaviors of web page content. It is a web language.