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Re: H1 before or after left nav menu?

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From: Moore,Michael (Accessibility) (HHSC)
Date: Jan 28, 2016 10:19AM

The H1 should be at the start of the content rather than the start of the side navigation. You can use html 5 section markup and/or aria landmarks to provide rapid navigation between major sections of the page for screen reader users and maybe someday for keyboard users too.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Civil Rights Office
(512) 438-3431 (Office)