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From: Ravindra Kumar Jain
Date: Jul 6, 2016 12:25AM

Hi folks,
a lot has already been written about <span> & <div> elements. We all
know that on one hand its correct use can solve accessibility problems
& on the other hand it's wrong use can do just the reverse.
Considering the above , Just like a<h1> , <table> & other recently
introduced Html 5 elements , can or should <span> & <div> be
considered as Semantic elements ?

Regards,

Ravindra Kumar Jain
Accessibility Consultant
Cognizant