Heading Levels

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I don’t know much code, and I am trying to learn RSD. I am not sure what the different levels of Headings are for? (H1,H2,H3…). Is there a simple answer or a place someone can direct me so that I can learn a bit about it? Or am I hung up on something I don’t need to be hung up on :rolleyes:
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Hey Marc,

That is a huge question lol... Here is a good resource for all the css classes.

http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp

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I was on this site before, but maybe I am putting too much thought into it... Here is what it says:
Definition and Usage: The <h1> to <h6> tags are used to define HTML headings.
<h1> defines the most important heading. <h6> defines the least important heading.


I guess I don't see the point, as they are all important to me... :D Does it matter if all my texts uses H1, or H6?
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H1 has the largest text and is used for the page heading, most likely at the top of the page. You usually have just one H1 header on a page.
The other headings can be one of the other H tags, and you can use severeal of the same tag on the same page. As chapter headings H2 and H3 are ok, when you get down to the other ones, they get smaller, and H6 is really tiny. Create an example page and check it out.

Of course, you can change the size of the H tags, but Google and the other search bots are usually looking to find H1 tags to see what the most important heading says.

You should NOT use any H tags for regular text. Google will see that as misuse, and your site will range far down the list.
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Thanks Inger! Makes sense to me now. I knew that the larger text was H1, but I was not aware of the 'important' factor, and the fact the search engines utilize the tag. Good stuff to know.
Marc

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