Header Element
Typically this is used to create the heading section of a page; note that you can use this repeatedly. There could be a header inside each article, for example.
<header>
and </header>
Nav Element
This element is used to create a navigational bar; to group a collection of hyperlinks.
<nav>
and </nav>
Main Element
Includes content unique to that page but excludes content that is repeated on other pages (such as headings, navigation, etc). There should be only one main element per page.
<main>
and </main>
Footer Element
Typically footer is used to group information related to a section, which might be the entire page or an article. Like header, there may be multiple footers per page.
<footer>
and </footer>
Section Element
This element is used to define a generic section of a document. This is used to distinguish portions of content, not just for styling. If you just need to style a portion of the document use a div.
<section>
and </section>
Article Element
This element represents a self-contained piece of content – the content should be able to stand alone.
<article>
and </article>
Aside Element
This element contains content that is related to the primary content; for example a sidebar or something similar.
<aside>
and </aside>