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Re: headings on navigation lists

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From: Geof Collis
Date: Jan 21, 2010 3:45PM

I'd say the best practice would be to not hide headings just for us
screen reader users, accessibility is not just for us.

cheers

Geof


At 05:14 PM 1/21/2010, you wrote:
>Is there a best practice for including some sort of heading on
>navigation lists? I have seen some sites that use headings such as
>an <h2> and position it off the page so screen readers can pick it
>up, but this <h2> is often higher on the page than the <h1> and that
>bothers me.
>
>Any ideas or examples from your own sites?
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Angela French
>Internet Specialist
>State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
>360-704-4316
>http://www.checkoutacollege.com<;http://www.checkoutacollege.com/>;
>
>