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Re: Query regarding heading hierarchy

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From: Sumit Patel
Date: Aug 25, 2024 4:21AM

While the first heading is indeed a Heading 1, it's a general section about
the website itself, which is likely common across all pages. The subsequent
section, which directly relates to the specific page content and can be
considered the main focus, is currently marked as a Heading 2.

On Sun, 25 Aug 2024 at 14:27, <EMAIL REMOVED> <
<EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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
>
>
> 617-799-1162
>
> > 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.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >