The HTML5 Document Outline

The MDN page titled Sections and Outlines of an HTML5 Document includes the following warning:

There are currently no known implementations of the outline algorithm in graphical browsers or assistive technology user agents […] authors are advised to use heading rank (h1h6).

Given the speed at which CSS3 is implemented, this is disappointing. Visitors to this site use modern, capable browsers; it’s a shame not to be able to use the most logical document outline.

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By Peter Wilson

Peter has worked on the web for twenty years on everything from table based layouts in the 90s to enterprise grade CMS development. Peter’s a big fan of musical theatre and often encourages his industry colleagues to join him for a show or two in New York or in the West End.

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