What is the difference between <section> and <div> in HTML?

Question

Hey SoloLearn Community! 👋

I often see both <section> and <div> used in HTML to structure content, but I'm a bit confused about when to use each of them.

How are <section> and <div> different?

Is one better than the other in certain scenarios?

Can you provide examples of when and why you'd use <section> instead of <div>?

Looking forward to your insights and examples!

Answer 1

<div> – outdated html4 element, does not contain any information for the site.
<section> – A newer html5 element, for more information, see the html5 page structuring lesson.

https://sololearn.com/compiler-playground/WuURFRZPW39x/?ref=app

Answer 2

Solo I wouldn’t call div an outdated html 4 element it is still used for many things, just not for entire sections

Answer 3

<div> is not outdated; it’s still widely used in HTML5 but has a different purpose compared to <section>.<div> is primarily used for grouping elements in a web page......

Answer 4

Zvi, Of course, <div> is still used. It is important to understand that it is not informative for the browser and is perhaps the only element that does not have its own styling...

I apologize for my poor English, that's why I gave an example of my code in the comments, which contains a link to the course and another code example using <div>...

Good luck with your studies... 🖐️😎