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Jeff Mauro
5,374 PointsWarning in W3c Validator
When I plugged my html into the w3c validator, it gave the below warnings. Should I fix this and if so, how? This was the html for building a website, and the code can be found in the link at the bottom. Thanks!
Warning Line 27, Column 15: Section lacks heading. Consider using h2-h6 elements to add identifying headings to all sections. <section>
1 Answer
Dustin Matlock
33,856 PointsHi Jeff, the validator is recommending you add a heading to your section element to help with document structure. You can read a little more about this on the Treehouse Blog, over at the Mozilla Developer Network, and an explanation for the HTML5 specification below.
The section element represents a generic section of a document or application. A section, in this context, is a thematic grouping of content. The theme of each section should be identified, typically by including a heading (h1-h6 element) as a child of the section element.
Examples of sections would be chapters, the various tabbed pages in a tabbed dialog box, or the numbered sections of a thesis. A Web site's home page could be split into sections for an introduction, news items, and contact information. —W3C Recommendation