title: Modernizr, HTML5 and a blank web page in Internet Explorer
body: <p>I'm building my first set of web pages using the HTML5 doctype, elements (<code>&lt;section&gt;, &lt;header&gt;, &lt;footer&gt;</code>...) and input types/attributes (<code>email, tel, placeholder</code>...).</p>
  
  <p>To satisfy IE's varying levels of support, I decided to go with Modernizr combined with Eric Meyer's reset including the basic HTML5 reset styles that give new elements <code>display:block</code>.</p>
  
  <p>As recommended I generated and downloaded a custom version of Modernizr selecting some CSS3 properties and only the HTML5 elements I need. Also included is <strong>html5shiv v3.4</strong>, <strong>html5shiv v3.4 w/printshiv</strong> and <strong>media queries</strong>.</p>
  
  <p>After including the JS file in the head as directed, the result is completely blank pages in all versions of IE.</p>
  
  <p>If I remove it, I see my HTML with <strong>some</strong> of it styled correctly. </p>
  
  <p>If I link up to a legacy version of Modernizr (found on a site that works in IE9 and uses Modernizr) I get the same result as though I have no Modernizr included, just some of my elements styled and others not.</p>
  
  <p>Am I completely missing the point of Modernizr here? I thought it would enable me to mark up and style elements such as <code>&lt;nav&gt;</code>, <code>&lt;header&gt;</code> etc.</p>