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From: Chris Heilmann
Date: Apr 1, 2005 3:58AM


I have no idea why that email keeps popping up here, I sent that out once
ages ago. Is the mailinglist acting up? I just checked my mail server, it
isn't me.


>>
>>
>> Chris wrote
>>> For this document "Southside Streets" is the main headline , and
>>> should be
>>> the H1. "Chicago" would be the "up" document.
>>
>> Changing the hierarchical structure of the content makes no sense to
>> me. Sorry, I have to disagree.
>
> Apples and Pears. The structure of a web site is not the structure of a
> web page. The structure of the site is defined in the sitemap and
> replicated in the main navigation and, if wanted, LINK relationships. The
> structure of the document is defined in the headlines H1 to H6 and
> internal navigation to anchors.
>
> One problem is that strictly from and XML point of view, headlines are
> horrible elements as they don't encapsulate the content that is connected
> to them A with a properly nested would make more sense.
>
>> michael.brockington wrote:
>>>
>>> But in HTML (which is what counts) you cannot just repeat a heading in
>>> small
>>> type.
>>> Either you repeat your H1, H2 headings, but add styling to make them
>>> small,
>>> or you give them some other semantic markup.
>>
>> Yes you can repeat them in small type using style on the heading tags.
>> That's exactly what I'm suggesting.
>
> Bananas and Kiwis - Structure vs. Presentation. Applying that logic would
> make a a valid headline construct.
>
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