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Heading structure available

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Normative Text

Meaningful blocks of content are organized with a logical hierarchy of headings.

Except when

  • The technology does not support heading levels.
Tests

This section is non-normative.

Headings set at right level

Procedure

For the hierarchy of headings:

  1. Check that headings for sibling content blocks have the same heading level.
  2. Check that headings for immediate child content blocks should be at most one level higher than parent content blocks.

Expected results

  • #1 and #2 are true.

HTML Heading levels not skipped

Procedure

For each page/view:

  1. Review the hierarchy of headings.
  2. Each heading level should be at most one numerical level higher than the preceding heading.

Expected results

  • #2 is true.

Tests

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Key Terms

content

information, sensory experience and interactions conveyed

meaningful blocks of content

Group of related content that represents a distinct topic or function, intended to be perceived as a single unit and capable of being programmatically identified and labelled.

These blocks are required to be programmatically determinable so that assistive technologies can identify the boundaries and purpose of the information.