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Re: Multiple H1 tags in an HTML5 web page

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From: Duff Johnson
Date: Mar 7, 2014 6:59PM

> In theory, if the sectioning elements are structured correctly, the
> outline presented to the end user will automatically adjust to ensure
> a (supposedly) correct heading structure, so multiple H1s would be
> acceptable. Of course this assumes that everything is done correctly
> and that the algorithm properly reflects the intended structure.

You make it sound as if this is all very unlikely. Is that fair? I have no opinion; I'm just wondering why you feel the way you do. You aren't known for casual statements, Jared. :-)

> And
> there is no present day support for the outlining algorithm anyway.
> And there's a good chance this algorithm may change or be dropped from
> HTML5 entirely.

Fascinating. How would one track this question?

Also, if it was dropped from HTML5 how would that affect EPUB3?

> As such, I would strongly urge the continued use of proper heading
> structure as has always been recommended.

Just to be clear: you are referring to HTML 4.01, which specifies <H1> - <H6>, right?

So, if the author needs to go deeper (H7, H8…) - which was actually the point of Greg's question - you are saying they out of luck?

Duff Johnson

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