Deprecated tags in HTML 4.01 and still used in HTML 5

Hi,
Can you please help me with the following question, i remembered i read an online tutorial about HTML 4.01 where it was mentioned that the <embed> tag is deprecated in HTML 4.01 but still used in HTML 5. I would like to know if this is true? If so why is that so? And if there are any other elements that are deprecated in HTML 4.01 and still used in HTML 5. My definition of deprecated is something that is old in this current version and will be removed in the next version(versions?).
Thank you.

I dont know but HTML5 specifications is still being developed and evolved.

Hi Mihai,
Yes, the embed element is part of HTML5 (it was reinstated, as it was indeed deprecated in HTML 4.01 in favor of the object element). The specification states that embed is for plugin content.

I would guess the main reason that it was reinstated is that HTML5 is designed (for the most part) to be backwards compatible. That means taking into consideration how developers are using the web today, and making sure that older web sites (for the most part) don't break in new browsers. This is a core philosophy of HTML5.

That said, there are some elements which remain deprecated; these are primarily the elements (and attributes) that have been replaced by CSS in an effort to separate presentation and content. Browsers may continue to support them for some time to come, but developers should stop using these elements as soon as possible.

Elisabeth

In other words, if you're still using the <font> tag...

haha, exactly. (if you're still using <font>, we beg you, stop! :-))

Thank you for your reply.
It lightens things up.