This document provides a short introduction to HTML5, including: - HTML5 is the 5th version of the HTML standard by the W3C and is still under development but supported by many browsers. - HTML5 introduces new semantic elements, video and audio tags, 2D/3D graphics using <canvas>, and new JavaScript APIs for features like geolocation, offline web apps, and drag and drop. - The document provides examples of using new HTML5 features like video playback, semantic elements, geolocation API, and drawing on a canvas with JavaScript.