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Re: Heading without contents

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From: allyssa jessicon
Date: Jan 4, 2023 6:48AM

Thanks for the quick responses. Missed to add, the h1 is a hidden heading.

On 1/4/23, Karen McCall < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> On the other hand, you might have an H1 on one page to introduce a chapter
> and the chapter content begins on the next page. I've seen this frequently
> in reports and publications. The heading is on a page of its own and the
> content begins on the next page. The content can start with a paragraph or
> another heading/H2.
>
> I'm reading a technical manual at the moment that is structured this way.
>
> It depends on the design of the publication and that each chapter title is
> on its own page. There would be a consistency to the layout/structure of the
> publication.
>
> As someone using adaptive technology, a screen reader, I would be able to
> move from that heading 1 to the next piece of content easily in the
> document.
>
> Cheers, Karen
>
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