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Re: What are the semantics in html?

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From: Date: Jul 9, 2020 1:24AM

I wrote this post on "Understanding semantics". Perhaps it'll help.
https://tink.uk/understanding-semantics/

BTW, I know the videos linked from the post are no longer available.
Careless deletion of my old YouTube account meant I lost them, but I do
plan to replace them just as soon as I can.

Léonie.

> I couldn't understand what the semantics are, what they are needed for
> and how they are applied to a screen reader and be used for
> accessibility tasks.
>
> I thought that they are the same things as elements such as a heading
> from level 1 to 6, but it seems like it is not like that.
>
> So, can somebody explain that please?
>
> Thank you in advance!
>
> --
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Vsevolod
>
> > > > --
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