How to use HTML5 elements in IE7 and IE8
Many developers are at their wits end because they would love to use HTML5 to build their new websites but at the same time they do realize creating their new website they will experience optimization issues with older IE versions like IE7 and IE8. One of the most common questions therefore is related to the use of HTML5 elements in older browsers like IE7 and IE8. As a solution we would advise you to make use of as well HTML5Boilerplate as HTML5shiv. By means of downloading HTML5Boilerplate for your standard layout set-up and implementing HTML5shiv via Google Code, many of the HTML5 elements will also be displayed correctly in older IE versions.