Section Headings

W3 Accessibility Guidelines Original

Section Headings

Section headings are used to organize the content. (Level AAA)

Note 1: "Heading" is used in its general sense and includes titles and other ways to add a heading to different types of content.

Note 2: This success criterion covers sections within writing, not user interface components. User Interface components are covered under Success Criterion 4.1.2.

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2.4.10 Section Headings: Section headings help the user navigate and understand the content.

What you need to know:

  • Headings are [definition of headings in this context]
  • Types of content that may include a heading:
    • Documents
    • Web pages
    • Paragraphs
    • Images
    • Graphics
    • [Any other relevant types of content]

What to do:

  • Use a heading that clearly and concisely describes the content
  • [Any other tips like the sample one above]

What not to do:

  • Don't use a heading just because it's catchy
  • [Any other “don'ts” like the sample one above]

Examples:

[A couple of examples that show different ways to use section headings. Formatting them so they look like real examples would be ideal.]

Related criteria:

Success Criterion 4.1.2: User Interface components