After considerable developer outcry — including a half-serious #occupyhtml5 protest on Twitter — the W3C standards body has stepped in to restore the time element to the HTML5 specification. If HTML5 editor Ian Hickson’s recent decision to remove the element from the HTML5 specification left you scratching your head, you’re not alone. The W3C, the group that oversees HTML5, feels the same way and
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