Nothing warms the web-geek's heart quite like a new, improved, and W3C approved version of HTML. Understandably, it takes quite a while for a whole new system to be created as it has to remain on the cutting edge until its release. It takes even longer for wide acceptance and use. HTML 5 is said to be poised for the W3C Recommendation Candidate status in 2012, but right now, it's still being hammered out. If all goes according to plan, HTML 5 should be an official W3C Recommendation by 2022.