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Re: Query regarding heading hierarchy

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From: Dean.Vasile
Date: Aug 25, 2024 2:51AM

Have you tried navigating the page strictly by keyboard
or using the screen reader? If you do that and you press H and the heading one comes up the first time then the heading hierarchy is correct
I do not test the website visually because I cannot see it I go by the heading structure, not sure if this helps but that’s my two cents
Dean Vasile


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> On Aug 25, 2024, at 1:12 AM, Sumit Patel < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Hai all,
>
> I'm writing to seek your advice on a website heading hierarchy issue I'm
> encountering. I have a specific section on my website as the first section
> that provides company information. This section is located in the middle of
> the page and is currently marked as a Heading 1 (H1). However, from a
> content perspective, this section is not the primary focus of the page. The
> main content, which is about the actual page topic, is located on the left
> side of the page as the second section and is marked as a Heading 2 (H2).
> Visually, the Heading 1 for the company information is larger than the
> Heading 2 for the main content. I'm unsure if the correct approach would be
> to switch the Heading levels, making the main content Heading 1 and the
> company information Heading 2. Or should I maintain the current hierarchy?
> I'd appreciate your guidance on this matter.
> Thank you for your time and expertise.
> Regards,
> Sumit.
> > > >