Which HTML5 element is specifically designed to represent a section of a document that could stand on its own?

Question

Options

• A<article>
• B<section>
• C<aside>
• D<header>

• A
  93% (40)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  5% (2)

Explanation

<article> is correct because it represents a self-contained piece of content that could be independently distributed or syndicated - think blog posts, news articles, forum posts, or product cards. <section> is wrong because it groups thematically related content within a page but lacks the self-contained independence that <article> implies. <aside> is wrong because it marks content that is tangentially related to the surrounding content, like a sidebar or pull quote. <header> is wrong because it represents introductory or navigational content for its nearest ancestor section, not a standalone document unit.

Memory tip: Think "article = could be cut out and pasted into a magazine" - if the content makes sense on its own without the rest of the page, it's an <article>.

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