Quick Tip: First-level Heading

When a page is missing a first-level heading (<h1>), screen reader users have to rely on other context clues to determine the content of the page. Make sure that every page has a descriptive (but succinct!) first-level heading to help users quickly determine what content the page contains and where the main content of the page begins.


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