While realizing the significance of HTML5, last week Microsoft has emphasized that the Silverlight technology will make their web richer for what HTML5. Recently, multimedia features based on the HTML5 standard has attracted attention from the proprietary technologies such as Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash . But Silverlight still has its own function in the arouse of HTML5, stated Mr. Becker manager of product management for developer platforms at Microsoft.

"On the Web, Silverlight purpose was never to replace HTML. Silverlight has abilities to perform things that HTML and other technologies can not help developers easily exploited," Mr. Becker said. "Microsoft remains committed to expanding the use of Silverlight by enabling web scripts that do not include HTML. "According to Becker, very worthy for Silverlight applications enterprise business, consumer applications such as high-definition video, content protection, video, 3D and games.