Headings

• All sections should be introduced with the HTML headings elements  H1 – H4
• The page title should have Heading 1 and sub titles using H2, H3 and H4 in sequence
• Use header elements to convey document structure and use them according to specification
• Use informative headings so that users can scan a page quickly for information rather than reading it in detail
• Avoid slang, jargon and specialised meanings of familiar words, unless defined within your document.  Favour words that are commonly used.

Visually-impaired users who use assistive technologies (eg screen readers) rely on heading tags to navigate through web pages. It's important that headings are used in the correct way and that headings are not created by styling text to look like headings. There are four levels of headings:

<h1>Heading 1 (page title)<h1>

<h2>Heading 2 (main heading)<h2>

<h3>Heading 3 (first subheading)<h3>

<h4>Heading 4 (second subheading)<h4>

Influences on this standard:

Disability Discrimination Act

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Visually-impaired users who use assistive technologies (eg screen readers) rely on heading tags to navigate through web pages".

W3C

W3C WAI Guideline 2.4 Navigable

“Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are”.