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Re: H1 to H4 titles sub titles....

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From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: May 4, 2011 3:18PM

My difficulty with full use of comparable in a technical testing context
is that it can mean so many things to so many people.

While I can concur that by using headings someone using some AT products
can navigate on that basis, the question is, is that a function of the
page, or a presentation style. I don't believe most site developers
would connect their use of heading styles to navigation, but would
understand the visual appeal. This would be an item which can be
considered a potential testable step for 1194.31(a), as you cite, if
header navigation is considered part of the actual page navigation in
general. I don't believe headers are required for skipping repetitive
navigation or content, but might be accepted as one success technique
for that.

Sigh.
If you throw five IT accessibility people one a single page you get ten
accessibility answers! <smile>.

Excellent evaluation discussion.