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Re: Left Column and Heading Level Order

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From: Loretta Guarino Reid
Date: Jul 6, 2012 3:50PM

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:36 PM, David Ashleydale < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:25 PM, James Nurthen < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > WCAG2 H42 has example 2 which covers this exact scenario
> >
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG-TECHS/H42.html
>
>
> Yes, and that's one of the things that was confusing me. The "sufficient"
> technique you linked to above has an example where the Hs are not in order.
> However, there is also an "advisory" technique (
> http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/NOTE-WCAG20-TECHS-20120103/G141) that specifies
> putting the headings in order and not skipping levels.
>
> Since this is just advisory though, I assume it means that a web page
> author can claim WCAG Level A conformance and not do it.
>

Yes, David, this is correct.


> Still, it seems like a good thing to strive for.
>
> Thanks,
> David
> > > >