[WSG] HR tag and Semantics

[Andrew Ingram]

I've found myself wondering just what semantic meaning the <hr> tag adds 
to a document.  The typical usage is when you want to separate sections 
of a page.  The thing is that a <hN> tag indicates a new section too.  
Another issue is that we generally seem to put them in our markup then 
hide them using display: none which makes them invisible to screen 
readers anyway.  Is anyone actually gaining any benefit from the <hr> 
tag other than people who browse with styles disabled?

I always tend to structure my documents using clear headings and have no 
obvious (to me) need for use of horizontal rules.  When I write a 
document in a word processor I never use horizontal lines to indicate a 
new section, I use a new heading.

I guess what i'm asking is, if you structure a document correctly should 
you ever need to use the <hr> tag?

One of these days i'm going to have to start a thread about something 
other than simple curiosities :)

- Andrew Ingram


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