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Re: Query on heading hierarchy

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From: Osmo Saarikumpu
Date: Mar 26, 2018 6:29AM

On 22/03/2018 23:58, KP wrote:
> True Bevi, I would assume 1.3.1 requires the visual formatting to be logical too. It should probably refer to logical rather than visual

I really hope that 1.3.1 just took for granted that the visual
presentation matched the semantics under the hood. After all it speaks
of information and relationships that are *implied* by visual or
auditory formatting" (emphasis mine). The above "implied" meaning: "as a
logical consequence" (due to default formatting styles of the
semantically used elements).

I really can't see but two reasons for skipping heading levels:

1) the author has made an unintentional mistake
2) the used header element reflects the author's idea about the
element's default stylistic formatting rather than the semantics it conveys

And alas! I've certainly been guilty of the latter.

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Best wishes, Osmo