> You should try to make sure you actually are using a header as a header. > This is quite a mess because many web pages don't really fit the simple > h1 > h2 > etc hierarchy. It works well for academic papers, but wenever > I go to to build a website I always find myself confused as to what > should be the <h1>. Many web pages that I make don't have one because > the user already knows what the pages is about and adding another title > just takes up valueable real estate.
I've read different opinions on what should be in the h1, and there are a number of different options/practices. 1. Site title (ex. John's website) 2. Page/document title (ex. Contact me) 3. Combination (ex. John's website - Contact me) 4. Something else? Which do you think is the most appropriate? Or does it depend on the site? There's a good article on Andy Budd's site about headings: http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2005/02/heading_elements_semantics_and_the_ spec/index.php Damien ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
