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\r\n\r\nProperly [pb_glossary id=\"1305\"]structured[\/pb_glossary] documents are essential to allow users who cannot see the layout to navigate documents. Assistive technology relies on the underlying structure to differentiate between (and indicate to users) content types which allows users to jump to specific places in the document, browse or skim information, and understand an overview before delving deeper. Consistently structured documents help all readers with context, organization of ideas, and clarity.\r\n- \r\n \t
- Headings<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
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- Tables<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
<\/a>Headings<\/h2>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"1105\"]Headings[\/pb_glossary] are an important part of documents and web pages. Headings create organizational flow, build connections between key concepts, and break up large blocks of text to increase readability. Headings create a navigable document outline that helps all readers understand the logical structure of the page and navigate to different sections. Properly coded headings convey the document structure to screen readers and speech-to-text software.\r\n\r\nUse built-in tools to create headings in nested, sequential order. Proper headings are both visual (often larger font) and semantic (code for interpreting content). Simply making text larger and bold does not give headings essential meaning in code. Proper headings have both style and meaning.\r\n\r\nHeadings are\r\n
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\r\n\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"1303\"]Screen reader[\/pb_glossary] users that rely on headings to navigate the web and longer documents. The nest hierarchy of headings also provides context and relationships between key concepts to screen reader users.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n But benefit<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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- Headings provide context and explain relationships between ideas.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Headings visually show how information flows and review relationships between concepts.\r\n
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- Coded headings provide the same meaning through their nested hierarchy.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Consistent style and usage aid readers in understanding and navigation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
- Headings emphasize key concepts.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Headings can be used as \u201cbookmarks\u201d in a long document for readers to use to take breaks and resume their place.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Headings allow for skimming to review and find specific content efficiently.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAuthors.\r\n
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- Headings can be used to create a table of contents automatically in Word documents.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Headings can be moved in the Word Navigation pane to move all subheadings and subordinate content under that heading.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Easily update heading style to change the appearance of all headings of that level.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Create a summary or overview document.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
<\/a>Navigation<\/h2>\r\n
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- Ensure documents have a title.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Add a table of contents to documents longer than 5 pages.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Provide [pb_glossary id=\"1170\"]skip links[\/pb_glossary] and multiple ways to navigate (previous and next buttons, menus, breadcrumb navigation, site map, etc.) in HTML.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
<\/a>Lists<\/h2>\r\nUse the list tools to create lists. Creating lists using asterisks or dashes will not inform assistive technology that the content is part of a list. Lists are useful for steps in a process or grouping items. It is important that everyone is made aware of the presence of a list.\r\n\r\nProperly formatted lists\u00a0organize information and makes your documents accessible.\r\n
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- Use bullet lists to group items or show hierarchy.<\/li>\r\n \t
- Lists where the sequence is not important.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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