changelog

Changelog

3.0.0

• Removed the ant build script. It has moved to a separate repo - ant-build-script - and its wiki contains instructions on how to merge it into your HTML5 Boilerplate clone.
• Removed Respond.js. The appropriate development strategy (or "mobile first" solution) is left up to developers to assess based on their project's needs. Worth reading the long discussion about this issue.
• CSS updated to reflect recent additions to normalize.css and to provide better typography defaults.
• Google Chrome Frame is no longer prompted by a script. IE6 users are served links to install Chrome Frame or visit Browse Happy to choose an alternative browser.
• Removed initial-scale=1 from the viewport meta. This prevents iOS scaling bugs.
• Removed defer from all scripts to avoid legacy IE bugs.
• Simplified JS folder structure.
• Improved and more robust .htaccess.
• Improved 404 design.
• Updated to Modernizr 2.5 (includes yepnope 1.5 and html5shiv 3.2).
• Updated to jQuery 1.7.1.
• Simplified the project by removing the /test directory.
• html IE class names changed to fall-back rather than targeting specific versions.
• Google Analytics script is once again inserted using the optimized asynchronous snippet rather than Modernizr.load().
• Removed explicit Site Speed tracking for Google Analytics. It's now enabled by default.

2.0.0

• Starting CSS is now based on normalize.css instead of a CSS reset.
• Added Respond.js - a min/max-width Media Query polyfill - as part of a shift to a "mobile first" responsive approach.
• Removed IE6 PNGFix. You are encouraged to use tools like imagealpha and pngquant.
• Prompt IE6 users to install Chrome Frame.
• Simplified the html conditional comments for IE9+ and modern browsers and added an oldie class.
• Updated clearfix to use micro clearfix
• Add placeholder CSS MQs for mobile-first approach.
• Add textarea { resize: vertical; } to only allow vertical resizing
• Add img { max-width: 100%; } to the print styles; prevents images being truncated.
• Removed handheld.css as it has very poor device support.
• Updated to jQuery 1.6.2 (and use minified by default).
• Updated to Modernizr 2.0 Complete, Production minified (includes yepnope, html5shiv, and Respond.js)
• Removed touch-icon link elements from the HTML and include improved touch-icon support.
• Remove the cache-busting query paramaters from files references in the HTML.
• Added Site Speed tracking for Google Analytics.
• Use Modernizr.load() to load the Google Analytics script.
• Build script includes options for CSSLint, JSLint, JSHint tools.
• Build script compresses all images in subfolders too.
• Much faster build process.
• Build script now revs files by SHA hash.
• Many .htaccess improvements including: disable directory browsing, improved support for all versions of Apache, more robust and extensive HTTP compression rules.

1.0.0

• Build script rewrite that makes it more customizable and includes the ability to use the build script with a unique folder architecture.
• Expires headers in .htaccess are set to 1 year, as the filenames are now revved.
• Use a protocol-relative url to reference jQuery and prevent mixed content warnings.
• Optimized the Google Analytics snippet.
• Remove IE9-specific conditional class on the html element.
• Added a .focusable helper class that extends .visuallyhidden to allow the element to be focusable when navigated to via the keyboard.
• Merge in Eric Meyer's recent CSS reset update and the HTML5 Doctor reset.
• Remove margins from lists within nav elements.
• Added a print reset for IE's proprietary filters.
• Print styles no longer print hash or JavaScript links.
• More robust sub/sup CSS styles to avoid affects of line-height.
• Added a humans.txt file to list the team and technology behind your site.
• Removed YUI profiling.
• Numerous .htaccess improvements (including inline documentation).
• Moved the server configurations (except Apache's .htaccess) to the H5BP server configs repo.