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From: drs18
Date: Feb 17, 2005 2:53PM


Glenda wrote:
> if a document
> is over several webpages, does the heading structure follow the
> document or
> the webpage? In other words, if the second webpage is actually a
> Heading 3
> section, is ok the first heading on that page is a ? Not a ?

Glenda, we faced a similar dilemma. I was surprised to find that what
Karen says is true and spent time arguing with our editor over proper
presentation of outlines. Given that the H3 tag accurately describes
the place of the specific page header, the H1 and H2 would be
understood on a written page, and for clarity might be written in
smaller type in parenthesis ("remember...your in the H1, H2 section by
the way").

Generating that same understanding clearly became an issue; especially
when you also consider people arriving at page three via a deep link.
Several solutions exist and to me they seem imperfect. For clarity and
validation, include the proper H1 and H2 tags on later pages, possibly
with "continued" within the tag in parenthesis. (Another option was an
explanatory "title" attribute"Continued from previous page"- but that
doesn't supply info to visual users) The headings could then be styled
to visually appear small and out of the way.







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David Stong
Multimedia Specialist, Graphic Designer

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The Pennsylvania State University
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