# The real HTML5 boilerplate

DevFeed: [The real HTML5 boilerplate](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-real-html5-boilerplate-45484.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://csswizardry.com/2011/01/the-real-html5-boilerplate/>)

Author: Harry Roberts

Published: 2011-01-06T23:18:16Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [CSS Wizardry](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/css-wizardry.md>)

Topics: [Boilerplate](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/boilerplate.md>), [HTML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/html.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Web Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-development.md>)

Tags: [boilerplate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/boilerplate.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [css3](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/css3.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [html](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html.md>), [html5](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html5.md>), [web-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/web-platform.md>)

## AI overview

Harry Roberts argues that HTML5 Boilerplate is too large and makes too many assumptions for a starting point. He proposes beginning with only the minimal files needed for an HTML5 project and adding libraries, fixes, analytics, and other code only when required.

## Source excerpt

The real HTML5 boilerplate Written by Harry Roberts on CSS Wizardry. There has been a lot of talk lately about a certain HTML5 boilerplate... the HTML5 Boilerplate. A boilerplate is a starting point, it's a base. It's a codebase from which things are built with only the necessary and relevant additions being made (note additions, not changes). I won't beat about the bush, seeing the HTML5 Boilerplate makes me frustrated.