- indicate six levels of textual importance
- provide structure, both visually and in the code
- automatically include some whitespace (margin) around the text
- can be customized in CSS
TAG |
PURPOSE |
|---|---|
<h1> |
this is the largest heading and should be reserved for the most important text on a page (such as a title); it should only be used once |
<h2> |
this heading is second in both size and importance and should be used to mark major sections on a page |
<h3>and<h4> |
these are intermediate headings and should be used for significant subsections on a page |
<h5>and<h6> |
the smallest headings, these are nonetheless still headings and should be used to identify smaller sections on a page |