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Re: Max amount of h1 tags

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From: Will Grignon
Date: Feb 8, 2012 6:42PM

As a JAWS user, I'm happier when a page has headings (no matter at what
level) at key points on the page. Frankly, I think the notion of "nesting"
headings in hierarchies of levels is overblown. Most screen reader users
can quickly figure out the relative importance of a headed element - and
running down each hierarchy tree to pass an H5 in order to find the next H2
is somewhat cumbersome. The biggest issue with headings is actually using
them to mark key places on a webpage.