3a Structuring content for the Web

Use headings to group content into appropriate sections – this improves readability, scanning and page navigation

• Using HTML heading levels <h1>, <h2>,<h3> and so on
  • Try to avoid skipping levels if possible
• Note: If using Microsoft Word or a similar word processor to provide content, use in-built heading/outline levels to give this structure [also see 1b]

Provide a clear main page title on every page

• Use <h1>

Use bullet and numbered lists rather than long comma separated lists – to give more structure and aid quick reading (visually scanning of the page)

Provide summaries and in-page contents lists particularly for long pages [see 2c]

Ensure consistency across content pages [see 1b]

• Use templates for similar content types
• Coordinate content provision so that all content providers are aware of, and use, the same templates and formats